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DOS2005-PC-355
Various Views in LONDON
DOS2005-PC-355

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."