The Royall Hospitall at Chelsey

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Hospitality, Lancaster House

This print shows a birds-eye view of Chelsea Hospital and the surrounding estate. On 22nd December 1681, King Charles II issued a Royal Warrant authorising the building of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. Sir Christopher Wren, the King's Surveyor-General of Works, was commissioned to design and erect the building, while Sir Stephen Fox (1627–1716), Paymaster General to the Army (1661–79) and a Commissioner of the Treasury, was employed to secure the funds. Fox obtained the finance through numerous means, including campaigning for private donations to the project.

Places

England, River Thames, London, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, Chelsea

Subjects

rowing boat, trumpet, topography, tree, river, putto, path, garden, hospital, sailboat

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

British 18th century unknown

Title

The Royall Hospitall at Chelsey

Date

Medium

Coloured engraving

Acquisition

Purchased 1947-1948

Inscription

in ink, below image: [right] LII & LIII

GAC number

501