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St. Matthew's, Bethnal Green

Print
ca. 1784 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print depicting a perspective view of the Church of St Matthew, Bethnal Green, from the south east.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSt. Matthew's, Bethnal Green (published title)
Materials and techniques
etching and engraving
Brief description
'St. Matthew's, Bethnal Green', etching and engraving by Grainger, ca. 1784
Physical description
Print depicting a perspective view of the Church of St Matthew, Bethnal Green, from the south east.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4in
  • Width: 3.75in
Dimensions taken from departmental handlist
Marks and inscriptions
Grainger Sc.
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.
Production
Published in William Thornton's 'The New, Complete, and Universal History, Description, and Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster' (1784). This image is cut from a sheet which also included images of St Mary's, Islington; St James', Clerkenwell; St Luke's, Old Street and the Church of Stoke Newington.
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Association
Bibliographic reference
Taken from departmental handlist
Collection
Accession number
E.4895-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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