London and Westminster 4: Fleet Ditch to Basingshaw

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)

Coloured engraving

11 September 1749

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  • About the work
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    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: Downing Street

    In this view of ‘Fleet Ditch to Basingshaw’, St Paul’s Cathedral has a considerably more dominating presence within the architecture of the City of London than it does today. Numerous church steeples rise from the smaller, densely packed buildings, each with numbers above, referring to the key below. According to the lettering beneath the image, the original work was drawn from St Mary Overy's Church (now Southwark Cathedral).

  • About the artist
    Brothers Samuel and Nathaniel Buck made their names as leading British topographical draughtsmen of the 18th century. Over a period of 34 years, the Bucks produced several hundred drawings and engravings, including 87 engraved prospects of England and Wales. These are now important visual records of the appearance of British urban landscapes prior to the changes that occurred during the Industrial Revolution. In some cases, the places depicted have since disappeared or changed beyond recognition.
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    Artist
    Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
    Title
    London and Westminster 4: Fleet Ditch to Basingshaw
    Date
    11 September 1749
    Medium
    Coloured engraving
    Dimensions
    height: 30.50 cm, width: 79.50 cm
    Acquisition
    Purchased from Parker Gallery, April 1964
    GAC number
    6409