Original wood engraving of 1835 showing the eastern front of the Banqueting House at Whitehall, London, seen at an angle with figures of passers-by and a sentry. The printed caption reads: "111. Eastern Front of the Banquetting-House, Whitehall. Engraved by J. Jackson, from an Original Drawing".
Original wood engraving of 1835 showing the eastern front of the Banqueting House at Whitehall, London, seen at an angle with figures of passers-by and a sentry. The printed caption reads: "111. Eastern Front of the Banquetting-House, Whitehall. Engraved by J. Jackson, from an Original Drawing".
The Banqueting House, begun in 1619 to a Palladian design by Inigo Jones and completed in 1622, is the only surviving part of the old royal palace of Whitehall. The print comes from the selection of wood engravings from the Penny Magazine published by Charles Knight in London in 1835.
Medium: Wood engraving
Engraver: John Jackson
Date: 1835
Source: One Hundred and Fifty Wood Cuts, selected from the Penny Magazine (Charles Knight, London), vol. I, p. 225
Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.1 in (24 x 20.7 cm)
Condition: Good. Book leaf with wide margins and light toning; no tears and no damp staining.