The Palace of Whitehall: The Charing Cross Side

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber), 10 Alfred Place

John Webb was born in Smithfield London. Webb became clerk and draughtsman to Inigo Jones at a young age, living with him from the age of about 17. On Jones’s death in 1652, Webb and his wife inherited the architect’s books, drawings and a sum of money, and Webb went on to establish himself as an architect in his own right.
Architect and designer Inigo Jones was born in London; the son of a cloth-worker. He first visited Italy in c.1600, where he purchased a copy of Palladio’s ‘Quattro Libri dell’Architettura’. After returning to London in 1605 he was employed to design costumes and sets for Royal masques. In 1611 Prince Henry also employed him as Head of his Offices of Works. In 1614 Jones began a year-long trip through Italy with the Earl of Arundel, resuming his studies in Italian architecture. On his return he was made Surveyor of the King’s Works, responsible for maintaining the King’s palaces and designing and overseeing the construction of new buildings. Today he his is best-known for the Queen's House, Greenwich (1616-40), and the Banqueting House.

Places

England, London, Whitehall Palace, Whitehall

Subjects

topography, architectural plan/technical drawing, palace

Materials & Techniques

engraving

Artist

John Webb (1611 - 1672)
Inigo Jones (1573 - 1652)
D M Muller

Title

The Palace of Whitehall: The Charing Cross Side

Date

published 25 August 1749

Medium

Engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from Nicholas Vilag, July 1965

Inscription

in pencil below image, right: M.J.H.

GAC number

7110