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Print 1955-402
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 1955-402

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
Artist/Maker Robert Sayer (1725-1794)
Artist/Maker William Woollett
Maker Pierre-Charles Canot
OriginEngland, London
MediumLine engraving and etching with hand color
DimensionsFramed: 16 1/2" X 23"; Plate: 14" X 20 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1955-402
DescriptionView print: French title: "W.m Woollett delin.t/ P.C. Canot 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 du Sude de l'Etang avectes de Ballone, 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 TextKew 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.