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51.
A view of Ironmongers Hall in Fenchurch Street Vü de la Halle des Marchands de Fer dans Fenchurch

Published / Created:
[between 1764 and 1790]
Call Number:
Folio 75 L847 750
Collection Title:
Leaf 25. London and its environs about 1750.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View looking down Fenchurch Street; the hall on the right with pediment at top above four Ionic pillasters, shop signs jutting out from buildings on the left, carts and carriages in street."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Vü de la Halle des Marchands de Fer dans Fenchurch Street
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French., Probably a later state, with slight alteration to the plate numbering format. For a state with "No. 6" in upper right corner, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 11875,0710.4909., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue., "The design copied from a print published at mid-century by John Bowles"--Curator's comments, 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 "6" in upper right corner., and Leaf 25 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):
Worshipful Company of Ironmongers (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Streets, Buildings, Stores & shops, Carriages & coaches, and Carts & wagons
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A view of Ironmongers Hall in Fenchurch Street Vü de la Halle des Marchands de Fer dans Fenchurch Street. [graphic] =

52.
House-breaking before sun-set [graphic].

Published / Created:
[6 January 1789]
Call Number:
789.01.06.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Political satire; under a sinking sun in which is drawn a crown, with the words "Obscured, not lost", a masked figure with a crow-bar labelled "Begum Sophistry" and the Prince Regent with a broken axe labelled "Presumptive Rights" try to break down the door of the Treasury, while another picks the lock, labelled "G R" with keys labelled "Tropes"; behind them stands a man in black with a lantern labelled "Loyalty", a belt labelled "Truth" and a clapper labelled "Vox Populi"; from the window of the Treasury, Pitt attacks the house-breakers with a blunderbuss labelled "Constitution"."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Housebreaking before sunset
Description:
Title etched below image., "Pr. 1s."--Below image, lower right., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Pick axes -- Padlocks -- Swords -- Masks -- Guns -- Setting sun -- Watchman's lanterns -- Emblems: King's monogram on the padlock., Watermark: Fleur de lis on crowned shield, with initials G R below., and Mounted to 44 x 29 cm.
Publisher:
Published Jany. 6t 1789 by R. Butters, 79 Fleet Stt
Subject (Name):
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806, and George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820.
Subject (Topic):
Treasuries, Buildings, Doors & doorways, Crowbars, Keys (Hardware), Locks (Hardware), Masks, Lanterns, Firearms, Sunrises & sunsets, and Crowns
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > House-breaking before sun-set [graphic].

53.
To the Right Honorable William Pitt, first Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, Principal Secretary

Creator:
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815, printmaker
Published / Created:
[12 August 1788]
Call Number:
788.08.12.01++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Exterior view of the Royal Exchange; looking down a busy street with carriages, carts and pedestrians, St Paul's Cathedral in the distance to the left, the prominent entrance of the Royal Exchange with tower to right; in right foreground a man enters a shop with the sign "John's Coffee"; after Loutherbourg and Chapman; published etched state."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Perspective view of the outside of the Royal Exchange in London
Description:
Title from dedication below image. and Companion print to: Perspective view of the inside of the Royal Exchange in London.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs August 12, 1788, & sold by Mr. Chapman at Mr. Christie's, Pall Mall
Subject (Geographic):
City of London (England), England, London, and London.
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806,, Royal Exchange (London, England),, and St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, Stock exchanges, Streets, Stores & shops, City & town life, People associated with manual labor, Carriages & coaches, and Signs (Notices)
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > To the Right Honorable William Pitt, first Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, Principal Secretary of State, and Chancellor of the Exchequer, this accurate perspective view of the outside of the Royal Exchange in London is (by permission) humbly dedicated by his most grateful, obedient, and most obliged humble servant, J. Chapman [graphic]

54.
View of the new front, towards Bridges Street, of the principal entry to the Theatre Royal Drury

Creator:
Begbie, P., printmaker
Published / Created:
published as the act directs, 1776.
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View of the grand front of the theatre; a lion and unicorn to left and right of the pedament at top, with a sculpture of armour and weapons in the centre, pillasters across middle of building and an iron balcony above ground floor; in foreground to right a carriage and a sedan chair, to the left street traders and other figures."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Nouvelle façade, vers Bridges Street, de la principale entrée du Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Description:
Titles engraved below image, in English and French., "Possibly an illustration from 'The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam', 1773-1822"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catlalogue, registration no.: 1880,1113.3116., and Tipped in at page 640 (leaf numbered '89' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), England, London., and London,
Subject (Name):
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England), and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Buildings, Theaters, Facades, Carriages & coaches, Sedan chairs, Street vendors, and Dogs
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > View of the new front, towards Bridges Street, of the principal entry to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane [graphic] = La nouvelle façade, vers Bridges Street, de la principale entrée du Theatre Royal Drury Lane

55.
View of Surgeons Hall Old Bailey [graphic]

Published / Created:
[1775]
Call Number:
Print00857
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below image., From: Walter Harrison, A new and universal history, description and survey of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark and their adjacent parts, London: J. Cooke, 1775., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
John Cooke
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Company of Surgeons (London, England).
Subject (Topic):
Guilds, Architecture, and Buildings
Found in:
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > View of Surgeons Hall Old Bailey [graphic]

56.
The Hospital of St. George at Hyde Park Corner ; The south east view of the Middlesex Hospital near

Published / Created:
[1775]
Call Number:
Print00852
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below each image., From: Walter Harrison, A new and universal history, description and survey of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark and their adjacent parts, London: J. Cooke, 1775., In top margin: Engraved for Harrison's History of London., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
John Cooke
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Middlesex Hospital. and Bethlem Royal Hospital (London, England).
Subject (Topic):
Hospitals, Architecture, and Buildings
Found in:
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > The Hospital of St. George at Hyde Park Corner ; The south east view of the Middlesex Hospital near Oxford Road [graphic]

57.
View of Greenwich Hospital ; View of Chelsea Hospital [graphic]

Published / Created:
[1775]
Call Number:
Print00850
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below each image., From: Walter Harrison, A new and universal history, description and survey of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark and their adjacent parts, London: J. Cooke, 1775., In top margin: Engraved for Harrison's History of London., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
John Cooke
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich. and Royal Hospital (Chelsea, London, England).
Subject (Topic):
Hospitals, Architecture, and Buildings
Found in:
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > View of Greenwich Hospital ; View of Chelsea Hospital [graphic]

58.
View of Christ's-Church Hospital ; View of St. Bartholomew's Hospital [graphic]

Published / Created:
[1775]
Call Number:
Print00849
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below each image., From: Walter Harrison, A new and universal history, description and survey of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark and their adjacent parts, London: J. Cooke, 1775., In top margin: Engraved for Harrison's History of London., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
John Cooke
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Christ's Hospital (London, England). and St. Bartholomew's Hospital (London, England).
Subject (Topic):
Hospitals, Architecture, and Buildings
Found in:
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > View of Christ's-Church Hospital ; View of St. Bartholomew's Hospital [graphic]

59.
View of the Foundling Hospital Lambs Conduit Fields ; View of the Small-Pox Hospital near St

Published / Created:
[1775]
Call Number:
Print00848
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below each image., From: Walter Harrison, A new and universal history, description and survey of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark and their adjacent parts, London: J. Cooke, 1775., In top margin: Engraved for Harrison's History of London., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
John Cooke
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Foundling Hospital (London, England). and Hospitals for the Small-pox and Inoculation (London, England).
Subject (Topic):
Hospitals, Architecture, and Buildings
Found in:
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > View of the Foundling Hospital Lambs Conduit Fields ; View of the Small-Pox Hospital near St. Pancrass [graphic]

60.
View of St. Luke's Hospital in Upper Moorefields ; View of Bethlem Hospital [graphic]

Published / Created:
[1775]
Call Number:
Print00847
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below each image., From: Walter Harrison, A new and universal history, description and survey of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark and their adjacent parts, London: J. Cooke, 1775., In top margin: Engraved for Harrison's History of London., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
John Cooke
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
St. Luke's Hospital (London, England). and Bethlem Royal Hospital (London, England).
Subject (Topic):
Hospitals, Architecture, and Buildings
Found in:
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > View of St. Luke's Hospital in Upper Moorefields ; View of Bethlem Hospital [graphic]

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