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A Green House and Exotic House. Executed for William Linwood Esquire at Hackney, Middlesex

Print
September 1, 1806 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coloured engraving depicting a plan and elevation of a green house and exotic house in the grounds of Barber's Barn, Hackney, 1806


Object details

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Object type
TitleA Green House and Exotic House. Executed for William Linwood Esquire at Hackney, Middlesex
Materials and techniques
Coloured engraving
Brief description
Coloured engraving depicting a green house and exotic house at Hackney, published by J. Taylor, 1806.
Physical description
Coloured engraving depicting a plan and elevation of a green house and exotic house in the grounds of Barber's Barn, Hackney, 1806
Dimensions
  • Height: 12in
  • Width: 8.25in
Dimensions taken from departmental handlist.
Marks and inscriptions
London, Publish'd Sepr 1st 1806, by J. Taylor, 59, High Holborn
Credit line
Given by the Right 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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Place depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Entry taken from departmental handlist.
Collection
Accession number
E.4680-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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