A view of Lambeth Palace from the river at Whitehall Stairs

1643–44

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London Thames view, looking upriver towards Lambeth Palace (the London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury) from Whitehall Stairs. Lambeth is seen in distance at left, on the south bank of the river. In the foreground are gabled buildings, with a range extending closer to the river, and then a short building on piers over the water. In front of this, a wooden walkway ends in a dock and a cluster of ferry boats.

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Title: A view of Lambeth Palace from the river at Whitehall Stairs
Series/Portfolio: Amoenissimi aliquot locorum... Prospectus, London, 1643-44: Twelve numbered plates (New Hollstein 442-453)
Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
Date: 1643–44
Medium: Etching, only state
Dimensions: Sheet: 3 5/8 × 6 3/4 in. (9.2 × 17.1 cm)
trimmed on platemark
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
Object Number: 18.90.8
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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