The Queen's asylum at Lincoln. Engraving by Harrison, 18--.
- Date:
- [between 1800 and 1899]
- Reference:
- 566820i
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Description
Lincoln Castle and Cathedral are readily recognizable at the top, as is the colonnaded façade of The Lawns, the house used as an asylum. A large cricket ground, as shown here, was a feature of English lunatic asylums, as noted in Robert Graves's short story The shout
Publication/Creation
[Lincoln], [between 1800 and 1899]
Physical description
1 print : engraving ; platemark 11.6 x 15.5 cm
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Plan of the Queens Asylum at Lincoln sketch engrave[d] by Harrison
Reference
Wellcome Collection 566820i
Creator/production credits
Pencil annotation on impression catalogued: [by] "a lunatic confined there"
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Location Status Access Closed stores