Original antique engraving with a view of Chelsea Farm, in London, dated 1829 in the lettering itself. It shows the house covered in greenery among trees, with a gardener at work in the foreground. The engraving is mounted on a support sheet.
Original antique engraving with a view of Chelsea Farm, in London, dated 1829 in the lettering itself. It shows the house covered in greenery among trees, with a gardener at work in the foreground. The engraving is mounted on a support sheet.
Chelsea Farm, later known as Cremorne House, gave its name to the Cremorne pleasure gardens, opened to the public on its grounds in 1845 and one of the most frequented places of entertainment in Victorian London.
Medium: Engraving on paper, mounted on a support sheet.
Date: 1829.
Dimensions: 5.9 x 5.6 in (15 x 14.3 cm).
Condition: Fair. Toned support sheet, with a small tear at the right edge; the image clean and well inked.