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A View of the Palace from the South side of the Lake with the Temples of Bellona and AEolus, & the House of Confucius in the Royal Gardens at KEW
Print 1962-182

A View of the Palace from the South side of the Lake with the Temples of Bellona and AEolus, & the House of Confucius in the Royal Gardens at KEW

Date1755-1770
After work by
Engraver
Publisher
Publisher 1724 - 1793
Publisher 1701 - 1779
OriginEngland, London
MediumBlack and white line engraving and etching with period color
Dimensionsplate: H: 14 1/2" x W: 21 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1962-182
DescriptionLower margin reads: "W.m Woollett delin.t/ P.C. Canet sculp.t/ A View of the Palace from the South side of the Lake with the Temples of Bellona/ and AEolus, & the House of Confucius in the Royal Gardens at KEW:/ Vue du Palais prise du Sud de L'Etang avec les Temples de Bellone, d'AEole,/ et la Maison de Confucius dans le Jardin Royal de KEW./ London Printed for John Bowles in Cornhil, Robert Sayer in Fleet Street & Carington Bowles in S.t Pauls Church Yard"Label TextThe Palace is shown to the far rear of the print, and also of the beautiful lake which occupies the foreground. A large boat with men fishing is on the lake, as is a swan boat towards the rear of the lake. The gardens and trees surrounding the lake are also clearly depicted.Mark(s)London Printed for John Bowles in Cornhil, Robert Sayer in Fleet Street & Carington Bowles in St Pauls Church YardProvenanceBefore 1962, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1962-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).