A View of the Frost Fair on the Thames
Print
1814 (made)
1814 (made)
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This woodcut shows a view of a Frost Fair held on the River Thames in February 1814. Frost fairs were held on the frozen Thames from the 1680s to the middle of the nineteenth century.
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| Title | A View of the Frost Fair on the Thames (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodcut |
| Brief description | Woodcut, A View of Frost Fair on the Thames, 1814, published by T Batchelor. |
| Physical description | View of the frost fair on the Thames, showing sports and pastimes such as swings, swing-boats, food-sellers and printmakers. |
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| Object history | R.P. No. 92/986. |
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| Summary | This woodcut shows a view of a Frost Fair held on the River Thames in February 1814. Frost fairs were held on the frozen Thames from the 1680s to the middle of the nineteenth century. |
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| Accession number | E.2168-1992 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2009 |
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