The Infant Orphan Asylum [Wanstead Common, Essex]

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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.'

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Category	Prints
Object type	Print
Title	The 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 created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O696697/the-infant-orphan-asylum-wanstead-print-t-kearnan/

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