View of New Custom House Taken from River Thames
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About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road
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About the artist
Map publisher and seller Richard Holmes Laurie was the son of Robert Laurie (c.1755–1836), a mezzotint engraver and printseller. He was apprenticed to his father, a member of the Stationers' Company, before launching his career as an engraver of mezzotints. Engraver Alexander Findlay the elder (1790–1870), who had an engraving business in Pentonville, London, did a considerable amount of work for Laurie, as did his son, Alexander George Findlay, who later took over the engraving business. Laurie died at 53 Fleet Street on 19 January 1858.
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Explore
- Places
- England, River Thames, London, City of London, Custom House
- Subjects
- rowing boat, topography, townscape/cityscape, river, flag, prison, government building, house, tower, sailboat
- Materials & Techniques
- engraving, coloured engraving
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Details
- Title
- View of New Custom House Taken from River Thames
- Date
- 12 August 1822
- Medium
- Coloured engraving
- Acquisition
- Purchased from F B Daniell & Son, December 1949
- GAC number
- 1059