The South Sea House in Bishopsgate Street [graphic]

Description

Title: The South Sea House in Bishopsgate Street [graphic]
Creator: Bowles, Thomas, -1767, printmaker
Contributor: Bowles, John, 1701-1779, publisher.
Published / Created: [between 1723 and 1733]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed and sold by John Bowles at Mercers Hall in Cheapside
Abstract: "Facade of the house, on Threadneedle Street, with grand arched entrance leading through to courtyard; a carriage leaving on the right, elegantly dressed figures in foreground"--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state of the same composition
Description: Title from text etched within banner at top of image.
Date of publication based on printseller's street address. See British Museum online catalogue.
Variant (earlier?) state of a print published with the imprint "London: Printed and Sold by John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill." See British Museum online catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted to 36 x 51 cm.
Provenance: Suckling; November 1936.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 33.7 x 47 cm
Language: English

Genre: Views
Etchings England London 1723
Engravings England London 1723
Material: etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
London.
Subject (Name): South Sea Company
Subject (Topic): Buildings
Commercial facilities
Subjects: South Sea Company > Buildings
Commercial facilities > England > London
England > London > 1723

Access: Public
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