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Map of the City of London, City of Westminster, River Thames, Lambeth, Southwark and surrounding areas: P.1983-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Map of the City of London, City of Westminster, River Thames, Lambeth, Southwark and surrounding areas

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Oliver, John
Publisher: Bowles, John

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

Production date: circa AD 1723

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( traces of guard on verso; partial repair on verso with modern ruled paper)
Plate Height 452 mm Width 550 mm
Sheet Height 480 mm Width 590 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A Mapp of the Cityes of LONDON & WESTMINSTER & Burrough of SOUTHWARK with their Suburbs and the addition of the new Buildings.
  • Location: Plate upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Sold by John Bowles at Mercers Hall / in Cheap side London.
  • Location: Plate upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Insignia - Londoni / DOMINE - DIRIGE - NOS
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Achievement of arms
  • Text: John Oliver fecit.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1983-1991
Primary reference Number: 94747
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 October 2021 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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