Goldsmiths Alms Houses, Hackney Road
Drawing
ca. 1855 (drawn)
ca. 1855 (drawn)
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Pencil sketch depicting Alms Houses on Goldsmiths Street, Hackney Road.
Object details
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| Title | Goldsmiths Alms Houses, Hackney Road |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil sketch |
| Brief description | Pencil drawing for an engraving of the Goldsmiths Alms Houses, Goldsmiths Street, Hackney Road, T. H. Shepherd, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Pencil sketch depicting Alms Houses on Goldsmiths Street, Hackney Road. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Hon. Arthur Villiers |
| Object history | This drawing depicts a row of almshouses belonging to the Goldsmiths' Company. They were founded in 1703 for 6 members of the Company who had fallen on hard times. 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. |
| Production | There is a watercolour in the British Museum which appears to be based on this sketch, dated 1855 (museum no: 1880,1113.5077). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Taken from interdepartmental handlist. |
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| Accession number | E.4667-1923 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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