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- Title:
- Plan of the Ancient Palace of Westminster by the late Mr. William Capon, measured and drawn between 1793 and 1823
- Date:
- 1828
- Materials & Techniques:
- Line engraving and graphite on slightly textured, medium, white wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 20 13/16 × 26 7/8 inches (52.9 × 68.3 cm), Image: 19 3/8 × 26 inches (49.2 × 66 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left (encircled): "6"
Lettered, upper center: "Plate XLVII"; upper right: "VOL V"; lower center: "Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London, 23rd April, 1828" and lower right: "Engraved by James Basire"; lettered within image, lower right: "Plan of the ancient | PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, | by the late | MR WILLIAM CAPON | measured and drawn between | 1793 and 1823"; and buildings, streets and rooms labelled, including, center left: "New | Palace | Yard"; center: "Saint Margaret's Street"; center right: "Old Palace Yard"; and with letters corresponding to key on lower right: "A. The Hall. | B. The Cloister built by Dr John Chamber the last Dean of the College. | C. Small Chapel. | D. Under-croft of St Stephen's Chapel."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.22448
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- architectural subject | plan (formal concept)
- Associated Places:
- City of Westminster | England | London | Palace of Westminster | United Kingdom
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:55002
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