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LONDON WATER SUPPLY: THE EAST LONDON COMPANY'S WATERWORKS.

Print
31 May 1884 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wood engraving featuring 11 scenes of London's water supply, with images of countryside and some with industrial buildings.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleLONDON WATER SUPPLY: THE EAST LONDON COMPANY'S WATERWORKS. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Wood engraving
Brief description
Wood engraving, cutting from 31 May 1884 depicting 11 scenes of London's water supply: the East London Company's Waterworks.
Physical description
Wood engraving featuring 11 scenes of London's water supply, with images of countryside and some with industrial buildings.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.75in
  • Width: 4.25in
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.
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Taken from departmental handlist.
Collection
Accession number
E.4592-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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