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The White Hart, on the River Lea at Temple Mills, Hackney Marshes

Watercolour
July 1869 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Image looking towards the White Hart pub over Hackney Marshes. In the foreground are horses pulling a heavily-laden cart of straw through the water.

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TitleThe White Hart, on the River Lea at Temple Mills, Hackney Marshes
Materials and techniques
watercolour
Brief description
'The White Hart, on the River Lea at Temple Mills, Hackney Marshes', watercolour by J. T. Wilson, 1869
Physical description
Image looking towards the White Hart pub over Hackney Marshes. In the foreground are horses pulling a heavily-laden cart of straw through the water.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.5in
  • Width: 11in
Dimensions taken from departmental handlist.
Credit line
Given by the Hon. Arthur Villiers
Object history
This object was part of the John Edmund Gardner collection of topographical prints and drawings of London. After Gardner's death the collection passed to his son Edmund Thomas, but was sold to Edward Coates MP in 1910. The collection was sold again in 1923 after Coates' death, and was split between various institutions and private collectors. The portion connected with Hoxton, Homerton, Hackney and Bethnal Green was bought by the Hon. Arthur Villiers and donated to the Bethnal Green Museum.
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Bibliographic reference
Taken from departmental handlist.
Collection
Accession number
E.4724-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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