Antique original engraving of the Foundling Hospital in London, the home for abandoned children founded by Captain Thomas Coram, a view of the great courtyard from the tree-lined avenue. Engraved by Eliza Byrne after a drawing by J. P. Neale for The Beauties of England and Wales.
Antique original engraving of the Foundling Hospital in London, the home for abandoned children founded by Captain Thomas Coram, a view of the great courtyard from the tree-lined avenue. Engraved by Eliza Byrne after a drawing by J. P. Neale for The Beauties of England and Wales.
Medium: Copper engraving (line engraving) on paper
Artist / after: J. P. Neale
Engraver / lithographer: Eliza (Elizabeth) Byrne
Date: 1821
Source: The Beauties of England and Wales, London, John Harris
Dimensions: 8.3 x 4.9 in (21 x 12.5 cm)
Condition: Fair; light foxing scattered about, chiefly in the upper right margin