Roberts, Henry, approximately 1710-approximately 1790, printmaker
Published / Created:
[between 1800 and 1820]
Call Number:
Quarto 724 771N
Collection Title:
Page 177. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View in St James's Park, with the palace on the left and Westminster Abbey in distance on the right; fashionably dressed figures in park strolling among rows of trees receding into the distance."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Alternative Title:
Palais Royale de St. Jacques du costé du parc
Description:
Titles engraved below image, in English and French., Date range for publication based on publisher James Heskett's active dates; see British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., For an earlier state published by Henry Parker, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1880,1113.2268., Folded to 26.5 x 24.7 cm; mounted to 32 x 26 cm., and Mounted on page 177 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
Publisher:
Printed for J. Heskett, N. 13 Sweetings Alley, Royal Exchange
Subject (Geographic):
Saint James's Park (London, England),
Subject (Name):
Saint James's Palace (London, England), and Westminster Abbey,
Subject (Topic):
Trees, Parks, Pedestrian malls, and Castles & palaces
"View in St James's Park, the palace on the left and a view of Westminster Abbey on the right, trees planted in rows receding into the distance, fashionably dressed figures strolling between them."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Palais Royale de St. Jacques du costé du parc
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1872,1012.5403., Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Twelve views of his Majesty's palaces and royal hospitals, and other public buildings in London, &c.", in the section on "Sets of small prints"; see: Sayer and Bennett's enlarged catalogue of new and valuable prints. London : [Sayer and Bennett], 1775, page 87, no. 9., Plate numbered "9" in upper right corner., Mounted to 24 x 38 cm., and Leaf 1 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
Saint James's Park (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Saint James's Palace (London, England), and Westminster Abbey,
Subject (Topic):
Trees, Parks, Pedestrian malls, and Castles & palaces
View of Windsor Castle from across the river Thames, with boats on the water and two swans to the left. Three men with fishing poles and two women are seen on the bank in the foreground; a tree stands on the right
Alternative Title:
Palais Royale de Windsor
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French., Date of publication based on Robert Sayer's earliest year of activity. The address "near Sergeants Inn, Fleet Street" only appears on his very early prints; see British Museum online catalogue., Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Twelve views of his Majesty's palaces and royal hospitals, and other public buildings in London, &c.", in the section on "Sets of small prints"; see: Sayer and Bennett's enlarged catalogue of new and valuable prints. London : [Sayer and Bennett], 1775, page 87, no. 9., Imperfect; plate number erased from upper right corner of sheet. Missing number supplied from impression in the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession no.: 29635:13., Plate numbered "8" in upper right corner., Watermark: 1804., and Leaf 19 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
Berkshire (England) and Thames River (England),
Subject (Name):
Windsor Castle,
Subject (Topic):
Castles & palaces, Official residences, Rivers, and Boats