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Ranelagh House & Gardens with the Rotunda
DOS2005-PC-123

Ranelagh House & Gardens with the Rotunda

Date1745
Engraver ca.1689 - 1767
Artist/Maker fl. 1713 - 1761
OriginEngland, London
MediumHand-colored etching and line engraving
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/2 × 16 1/2in. (26.7 × 41.9cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1951-414
DescriptionLower margin reads: "J. Maurer delin. / Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 6 May 1745. / T. Bowles fecit. / Ranelagh House & Gardens with the Rotunda. / La Maison et Jardins de Ranelagh avec Le Rotunda."Label TextRanelagh House at far left and Rotunda in center background, both overlooking a large open square with walks, flower pots, and tree-lined allees, one of them leading to the right background; another building at right.ProvenanceBefore 1951, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1951-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).