Bloomsbury Square and Fox Statue, London - Hand-Colored Engraving - 1831

Original 1831 engraving with a view of Bloomsbury Square and the statue of Charles James Fox, London, colored by hand. Drawn by Thomas H. Shepherd and engraved by C. Motram for the series of London views published by Jones & Co.

From London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century, published in London by Jones & Co. from the Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square; the lettering numbers the image Pl. 131. The seated statue of Fox, by Richard Westmacott, was set up in the square in 1816.

Medium: Hand-colored copper engraving
Artist / after: Thomas H. Shepherd
Engraver: C. Motram
Date: 1831
Source: London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century, Jones & Co., London
Dimensions: 6.9 x 5.2 in (17.5 x 13.2 cm)
Condition: Good overall condition, with wide margins and light yellowing of the paper. Color bright and well preserved.