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Destruction of the Royal Exchange by fire, on the 10th of January 1838.
1795-1840
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Omega Project
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Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
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Metadata
- Call Number
- D West 45/GC106/Box 16/Normal/19th c./Artists Ha-Hi GA 2012.02224
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], n.d.
- People
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- Author
- Heath, William, 1795-1840
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Europe—History—19th century—In art
- Great Britain—History—19th century—In art
- London (England)—History—19th century—In art
- Royal Exchange (London, England)—In art
- Fires—England—London—History—19th century—In art
- Fire engines—England—London—History—19th century—In art
- Fire fighters—England—London—19th century—In art
- Night—England—London—In art
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Destruction of the Royal Exchange by fire, on the 10th of January 1838.
- Call Number
- D West 45/GC106/Box 16/Normal/19th c./Artists Ha-Hi GA 2012.02224
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcbr86bh626
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], n.d.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1795-1840
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 31.3 x 42.7 cm.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
- Depiction: Historical scene. Night view of firemen extinguishing the fire at the Royal Exchange.
- Signed in plate, lower center: "Pubd. By Robt. Havell Zoological Gallery 77 Oxford St.".
- Unsigned by Heath.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Europe—History—19th century—In art
- Great Britain—History—19th century—In art
- London (England)—History—19th century—In art
- Royal Exchange (London, England)—In art
- Fires—England—London—History—19th century—In art
- Fire engines—England—London—History—19th century—In art
- Fire fighters—England—London—19th century—In art
- Night—England—London—In art
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/fe0b6e3f-3da2-4b0d-b4b2-4213ceb383e7/manifest