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The Infant Orphan Asylum [Wanstead Common, Essex]

Print
ca. 1843 (engraved)
Artist/Maker
T. Kearnan (engraver)
George Gilbert Scott (architect)
William Bonython Moffatt (architect)
Place of origin
Britain (engraved)

The Infant Orphan Asylum, Wanstead Common, Essex. View of the principal fronts.
Lettered with title and 'G. G. Scott & W. B. Moffatt, Archts. T. Kearnan Sculpt.' Inscribed in ink 'First stone laid by Prince Albert 24th July 1841.'

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Infant Orphan Asylum [Wanstead Common, Essex] (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving print
Printing Ink
Engraving
Brief description
Engraving by Thomas Kearnan (worked c.1823-c.1858). The Infant Orphan Asylum [Wanstead Common, Essex]. View of the principal fronts. Lettered with title and names of architects and engraver and inscribed.


Physical description
The Infant Orphan Asylum, Wanstead Common, Essex. View of the principal fronts.
Lettered with title and 'G. G. Scott & W. B. Moffatt, Archts. T. Kearnan Sculpt.' Inscribed in ink 'First stone laid by Prince Albert 24th July 1841.'
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.8cm
  • Width: 25.2cm
Taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1965 published by HMSO 1966.
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Lettered with title )
  • 'G. G. Scott & W. B. Moffatt, Archts. T. Kearnan Sculpt.' (Lettered )
  • 'First stone laid by Prince Albert 24th July 1841.' (Inscribed in ink )
Subject depicted
Orphanages
Place depicted
Wanstead
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1965. London: HMSO, 1966.
  • The Builder, vol.1. 1843. The building is illustrated on p.458 and described on pp.459-460.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.660-1965

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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