Titles engraved below image, in English and French., Later state of a plate published by Henry Overton. Cf. Yale Center for British Art, accession no.: B1977.14.15258., Date of publication inferred from publisher's statement; Laurie & Whittle took over the business of Robert Sayer in 1794. See British Museum online catalogue., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with complete loss of imprint from bottom edge and partial loss of plate number from upper right. Missing text and numbering supplied from impression at the Yale Center for British Art, accession no.: B1977.14.15259., Plate numbered "83" in upper right corner., Folded to 24.5 x 38.3 cm., and Leaf 58 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Published by Laurie & Whittle, 53, Fleet Street, London
"View of St James's Park with a distant view of the City of London; the forecourt and fountain of Buckingham House in the foreground"--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state of the same composition
Alternative Title:
Prospect of St. James's Park
Description:
Title from caption below image., Terminal date of publication based on printseller's street address. See British Museum online catalogue., Probably a later reissue of a print published in 1752 by Robert Sayer and Henry Overton. See British Museum online catalogue., and "Publish'd according to act of Parliament"--Below image.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Robert Sayer at the Golden Buck, opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet-Street