Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Daniell, William, 1769-1837

Title:

To George Dance Esquire R.A., architect to the city of London, &c., these six views of the metropolis of the British Empire are respectfully dedicated / by William Daniell.

Alternate Title(s):

Six views of the metropolis of the British Empire

Published / Created:

London : [William Daniell], January 1st, 1805.

Physical Description:

7 prints in 1 portfolio : soft ground etching and aquatint ; platemarks 48 x 72 cm, on sheets 53 x 78 cm

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio C 2023 13 Copy 1
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio C 2023 13 Copy 2
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Prints

Notes:

With an engraved title sheet.

Abbey, J.R. Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 208

Adams, B. London illustrated, 1604-1851, 92

BAC Folio C 2023 13 Copy 1: The Abbey copy. Hand-colored. Prints are mounted to the larger sheets of the volume. Bound in contemporary quarter calf and marbled boards. Has bound with: Daniell, William. [Views of the London docks]. ([London] : William Daniell, 1802-1813) -- Dance, George ... Perspective sketch illustrating a design submitted to the consideration of the House of Commons on the improvement of the port of London (London : Published ... for Geo. Dance ... 1800).

BAC Folio C 2023 13 Copy 2: Hand-colored. Prints are loose and individually matted.

Contents:

I. London, from Greenwich Park -- II. London [Tower and the Pool] -- III. London [London Bridge] -- IV. London [North bank, with St. Paul's and Blackfriars Bridge] -- V. London [Somerset House before the Embankment] -- VI. London [Westminster Abbey & Bridge].

Subject Terms:

Cities -- England -- London -- Pictorial works. | London (England) -- Pictorial works.

Form/Genre:

Bird's-eye views. | Cityscapes. | Aquatints. | Views. | Hand-coloring.