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
View of Winchester Tower, Windsor Castle, from the north east; two women and a dog on the terrace to the right; a gravel walkway in the foreground
Description:
Title engraved below image., Proof state of a plate issued in: Wyatville, J. Illustrations of Windsor Castle. London : Published for the son in law and executors of Sir Jeffry Wyatville by John Weale, Architectural Library, 59, High Holborn, London, MDCCCXLI [1841]., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top edge., The Lewis Walpole Library: From the Topographical Prints collection., and With contemporary notes in pencil indicating changes to be made to the plate; these changes include a softening of lines on parts of the tower, a clearing out of some of the windows of the tower, and an overall reduction in plate size. A desired removal of dark markings and evening out of the gravel walkway in the foreground is indicated by the addition of white paint(?).
View of Winchester Tower, Windsor Castle, from the north west; the Norman Gate in the background on the left; trees below the tower in the foreground
Description:
Title engraved below image., Proof state of a plate issued in: Wyatville, J. Illustrations of Windsor Castle. London : Published for the son in law and executors of Sir Jeffry Wyatville by John Weale, Architectural Library, 59, High Holborn, London, MDCCCXLI [1841]., The Lewis Walpole Library: From the Topographical Prints collection., and With contemporary notes in pencil indicating changes to be made to the plate, including a softening of lines on parts of the tower and an overall reduction in plate size. A desired change to the clouds in the sky is indicated by the addition of white paint(?).
"View in Cheapside, looking down the wide street with the church on the right, the old shop signs over-hanging the pavements on either side."--British Museum online catalogue, description of another print of identical composition
Alternative Title:
Eglise de St. Marie le Bow dans Cheapside, London
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 the city of London and public buildings therein, accurately engraved from the originals taken on the spot", 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 86, no. 8., Plate numbered "10" in upper right corner., Watermark: Curteis & Son 1806., and Leaf 41 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):
London (England), Cheapside (London, England),, England, and London.
"View of the villa, with Ionic portico at entrance; a fence surrounding grounds; in foreground a carriage passes on road."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., First in a series of twelve plates showing country seats outside London; at top is the series title: Twelve views of gentlemens seats, in the environs of London., Plate numbered "1" in upper right corner., Mounted to 24 x 38 cm., and Leaf 46 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Published 12th Septr. 1792 by Robt. Sayer & Co., Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Kentish Town (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Estates, Dwellings, Porticoes (Porches), Fences, and Carriages & coaches
"View of a row of tents and temporary shelters, one with the sign "Lloyds Coffee House", a group of four ladies outside, in foreground to right four children play, trees in background on left, a building in distance on right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Imprint and subtitle partially burnished from plate?, Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right edge., Fourth plate from the first of two sets of semi-comic small etchings, each set comprised of ten plates. Plates from this first set are numbered in Roman numerals in lower right, and the British Museum enters the plates as 'Ten Views of Encampments in Hyde-Park and Black-Heath (first series)' based on the title of the first plate in the second set. For further information, see Curator's comments for museum number 1904,0819.620 in the British Museum online catalogue., and Plate numbered "IIII" in lower right corner.
Publisher:
Publishd. as the act directs by P. Sandby
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Topic):
Military camps, British, Military life, Soldiers, Children, Tents, and Canteens (Facilities)
published according to act of Parliament, Aug. 1, 1753.
Call Number:
Quarto 724 771N
Collection Title:
Page 173. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Interior view of Westminster Abbey looking down the nave towards the organ, with groups of elegantly dressed figures in foreground
Alternative Title:
Inside of Westminster Abbey and Neff de L'Abaie de Westminster
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French., Titled 'The Inside of Westminster Abbey, by Bowles, 1753' in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc, London, 1829., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark and mutilated on bottom edge, resulting in slight loss of imprint statement., Title in English and French, with remaining text in English., Folded to 28.3 x 23.7 cm; mounted to 32 x 26 cm., and Mounted on page 173 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 Tho. Bowles in St. Paul's Church Yard, John Bowles & Son in Cornhill, Rob. Sayer in Fleetstreet & H. Overton without Newgate
Subject (Geographic):
England, London, London (England), and London.
Subject (Name):
Westminster Abbey, and Westminster Abbey.
Subject (Topic):
Church buildings, Abbeys, Interiors, and Tombs & sepulchral monuments
"View within the courtyard of the Exchange, looking towards the tower, with colonnade around edge, statue of Charles II in centre; large groups of men conversing in space."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Vüe du dedans de la Bourse Royale à Londres
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 the city of London and public buildings therein, accurately engraved from the originals taken on the spot", 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 86, no. 8., Plate numbered "8" in upper right corner., and Leaf 27 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):
London (England), England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Royal Exchange (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Merchants' exchanges, Commercial facilities, Courtyards, Colonnades, Sculpture, and Crowds
"View of Battersea, looking across the River Thames; a church in centre of view flying a flag, the river busy with barges and other boats; figures on river bank including a man fishing, a tall tree to the right."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Veüe de Battersea au nord
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 "Views of villages, noblemen and gentlemen's seats, &c. situate on, or near the river Thames", 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 88, no. 13., Plate numbered "7" in upper right corner., Mounted to 24 x 38 cm., and Leaf 8 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Printed for Robert Sayer, map & printseller near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
Battersea (London, England), Thames River (England), England, and London.
Subject (Topic):
Rivers, Churches, Flags, Barges, Sailboats, and Rowboats