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Map of the parish of St Giles in the Fields, Westminster: P.1980-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Map of the parish of St Giles in the Fields, Westminster

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blome, Richard (Attributed)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Circa 1720 - 1755

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( guard on verso)
Plate Height 306 mm Width 374 mm
Sheet Height 400 mm Width 460 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: V2 B4 P75
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: A MAPP of the PARISH of / St GILES'S in the Fields / taken from the last / Servey, with Corrections / and Additions
  • Location: Image upper left, in cartouche
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Location: Image centre
  • Method of creation: Ball-point pen
  • Type: Graffiti

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1980-1991
Primary reference Number: 94735
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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