Original antique engraving of the gate of St James's Palace in London seen from Cleveland Row, as it was in 1776. Copper engraving in black and white, published in London by Thomas Hurst, Edward Chance & Co. At the foot: "Gate of St. James's Palace, in 1776, from Cleveland Row".
Original antique engraving of the gate of St James's Palace in London seen from Cleveland Row, as it was in 1776. Copper engraving in black and white, published in London by Thomas Hurst, Edward Chance & Co. At the foot: "Gate of St. James's Palace, in 1776, from Cleveland Row".
From Londiniana; or, Reminiscences of the British Metropolis, by Edward Wedlake Brayley, a work in four volumes on the history and antiquities of London published in 1829, illustrated with small engraved views of buildings already vanished or altered.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Date: 1829 (the view shows the building as it was in 1776).
Source: E. W. Brayley, Londiniana, London, Hurst, Chance & Co.
Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.0 in (17 x 10.2 cm).
Condition: Fair. Paper yellowed, with light damp stains in the margins and somewhat uneven edges; the image clean.