View of the New Custom House, taken from the River Thames
Coloured engraving
published 1 January 1817-
About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: HM Revenue & Customs, 100 Parliament Street
This engraving, after the work of an unknown draughtsman, shows the newly completed Custom House building from the River Thames. In the distance, to the right of the composition, the familiar structure of the Tower of London rises above the surrounding buildings.
The original watercolour after which the print was made is dated 1816 and measures 60 cm in width. It is now in the collection of the Guildhall Library, London. However, both the artist of the watercolour and the engraver of the print have yet to be identified.
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Explore
- Places
- England, River Thames, London, Tower of London, Custom House
- Subjects
- rowing boat, topography, river, prison, government building, tower, barge/canal boat, sailboat, ship
- Materials & Techniques
- engraving, coloured engraving
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Details
- Artist
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British 19th century unknown
- Title
- View of the New Custom House, taken from the River Thames
- Date
- published 1 January 1817
- Medium
- Coloured engraving
- Dimensions
- height: 3.00 cm, width: 42.00 cm
- Acquisition
- Purchased from Parker Gallery, August 1950
- GAC number
- 1149