View of London, with the Improvements of its Port: Keeping the dream alive submitted to the Select Committee of the Honourable House of Commons, by Mr Dance, exhibiting the proposed Double Bridge intended for the passage of Ships. Painted & Engraved by William Daniell, the Picture in the possession of Geo
by DANIELL, William
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London,: Published as the Act directs for William Daniell No.9 Cleveland Street Fitzroy Square,, Aug. 15, 1802.. Image: 388 by 770mm (15.25 by 30.25 inches). Sheet: 490 by 824mm (19.25 by 32.5 inches).. Aquatint. A further view of George Dance the Younger's suggestions for the Port of London, suggesting a determination to keep the scheme alive. Dance's daring plans aroused much public interest, and a painter named R.C. Andrews displayed the design as a painted panorama for view in Sadler's Wells Theatre. Daniell produced both prints and a painting (now in the Guildhall Art Gallery), in which the Thames was transformed into a straighter river with uniform buildings lining the bank to the sides of the bridges. Unfortunately for Dance, his plans were never adopted: estimates of the cost ran to £1,250,000, a spectacular sum. The dedication on this print is to the entire select committee, rather than specifically to Lord Hawkesbury, but it seems to have done him no good. BL Maps K.Top.21.31.2 PORT.11 TAB.
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- Bookseller
- Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12506
- Title
- View of London, with the Improvements of its Port
- Author
- DANIELL, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Published as the Act directs for William Daniell No.9 Cleveland Street Fitzroy Square,
- Place of Publication
- London,
- Date Published
- Aug. 15, 1802.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- London, Port of London, print
- Product_type
- Prints
- Size
- Image: 388 by 770mm (15.25 by 30.25 inches). Sheet: 490 by 824mm (19.25 by 32.5 inches).
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Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
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About Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
Daniel Crouch Rare Books is specialist dealer in antique atlases, maps, plans, sea charts and voyages dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Our carefully selected stock also includes a number of fine prints and globes, and a selection of cartographic reference books.Our particular passions include rare atlases, wall maps, and separately published maps and charts. We strive to acquire unusual and quirky maps that are in fine condition. We are members of the following trade associations: The Antiquarian Bookseller's Association (ABA); The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA); Confédération Internationale des Négociantes en Oeuvres d'Art (CINOA); The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB); The Society of London Art Dealers (SLAD); and The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF). Daniel and Nick are also both members of The Company of Art Scholars, Dealers, and Collectors.