View of Westminster, Taken Upon the Thames, at the Period of the Building of the Bridge Unknown - 1809

London: Published by John Thomas Smith, 1809. Engraving by Fellows after a painting of 1746 in the collection of the Honorable Percy Wyndham by the renowned Italian topographical painter, etcher, and draughtsman Canaletto. Very good condition apart from some minor foxing, a few mild creases in the bottom margin, and slight discolouration of the paper due to age. A beautifully rendered panoramic view of the borough of Westminster during the construction of Westminster Bridge, from Smith's "Antiquities of Westminster." Built by the engineer Charles Labelye based on a design by Colon Campbell, Westminster Bridge was erected between 1738 and 1750. During its construction, ships could still pass underneath the bridges' arches, the undersides of which were reinforced by supportive wooden structures erected by James King. The series from which this plate comes was originally begun with the intention of documenting the fourteenth-century murals, sculptures, and stained glass discovered during the expansion… Leer más

London: Published by John Thomas Smith, 1809. Engraving by Fellows after a drawing of 1749 in the collection of George Hibbert by the renowned Italian topographical painter, etcher and draughtsman Canaletto. Very good condition apart from some minor foxing, a light waterstain in the top margin, and a skillfully repaired 2 1/8" tear in the top left margin. Barely visible, mild crease extending through the center of the image. A beautifully rendered view of the Horse Guards as seen from Whitehall, from Smith's "Antiquities of Westminster." Constructed in 1745 to accommodate the old palace guards, the Horse Guards Parade was and remains today one of London's largest open public spaces. Visible at the end of the parade ground are the distinctive Horse Guard buildings, which were designed by William Kent and erected in 1755. The series from which this plate comes was originally begun with the intention of documenting the fourteenth-century murals, sculptures, and stained glass discovered during the… Leer más