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St. John's Church, Hoxton, May 21 1827

Drawing
May 21 1827 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing of the west front of the Church of St John the Baptist, Hoxton.

Object details

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Object type
TitleSt. John's Church, Hoxton, May 21 1827 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
pencil drawing
Brief description
'St John's Church, Hoxton', pencil drawing by T. H. Shepherd, 1827
Physical description
Drawing of the west front of the Church of St John the Baptist, Hoxton.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.75in
  • Width: 3.5in
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.
Production
Drawing for reproduction in Metropolitan Improvements; or London in the Nineteenth Century, by James Elmes from original drawings by Thomas H. Shepherd, London: Jones & Co., 1827-8
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Association
Associated object
E.4289-1923 (Reproduction)
Bibliographic reference
Taken from departmental handlist
Collection
Accession number
E.4828-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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