Various Views in LONDON

DateCa. 1790

Publisher Bowles & Carver fl. 1793 - 1832

Publisher Henry Carington Bowles 1763 - 1830

Publisher Samuel Carver 1756 - 1841

OriginEngland, London

MediumBlack and white line engraving.

DimensionsOverall: 12 3/4 × 9in. (32.4 × 22.9cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1996-87

DescriptionInscription in central cartouche reads: "Printed for & Sold by BOWLES and CARVER, N.o. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, LONDON."Label TextPrint of various views of London in cartouches surrounding a blank central cartouche which is empty to provide space for a handwritten inscription. The inscriptions read (from left to right): " A General View of London from the River Thames," "Royal Exchange," "Mansion House," "Bank of England," "East India House," "South Sea House," "Post Office," "Admiralty," "The Custom House, London," and "Navy Office."ProvenanceBefore 1996, William G. Hodges [1945-2014] (New Kent, VA); 1996-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).