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A View of London as it was in the Year 1647.: P.4-1938

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A View of London as it was in the Year 1647.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Benning, R.
Publisher: Boydell, John
Draughtsman: Unknown (After)

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1938) by Barron, E. Evelyn

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1756

Note

The whole view is made up of two sheets printed from two separate plates: this is the left half. The printmaker's name is written on the plate for the right-half of the composition and it is assumed that he was also responsible for this plate.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.4-1938
Primary reference Number: 169860

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 24 November 2014

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A View of London as it was in the Year 1647." Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/169860 Accessed: 2024-04-19 15:46:32

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/169860 |title=A View of London as it was in the Year 1647. |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-19 15:46:32|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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