Wyld's Monster Globe, Leicester Square
Print
1851-1855 (made)
1851-1855 (made)
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Print depicting the exterior of Wyld's Monster Globe in Leicester Square.
Object details
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| Title | Wyld's Monster Globe, Leicester Square (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | hand-coloured engraving |
| Brief description | 'Wyld's Monster Globe, Leicester Square', hand-coloured engraving, Chavanne after T. H. Shepherd, Great Britain, 1850s |
| Physical description | Print depicting the exterior of Wyld's Monster Globe in Leicester Square. |
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| Credit line | Given by Gabrielle Enthoven |
| Object history | This engraving was originally published as part of 'The World's Metropolis, or Mighty London', 1851-1855. The building it depicts was built as a visitor attraction by James Wyld in 1851, with exhibition halls to display his maps and globes, as well as a giant globe 60 feet in diameter. It was demolished and sold for scrap in 1861 after Wyld's 10 year lease expired. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926. |
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| Accession number | E.1501-1925 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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