The blind school, Southwark. Coloured engraving, 1813.

Date:
12 July 1813
Reference:
38808i
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The blind school, Southwark. Coloured engraving, 1813. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

The carriage on the right has ecclesiatical devices emblazoned on its side, and two women ride on the roof seats

Publication/Creation

London (No.53 Fleet Street) : James Whittle & Richard Holmes Laurie, 12 July 1813.

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with watercolour ; image 26.8 x 43.2 cm

Lettering

The School for the indigent blind, St. George's Fields. Lettering on the cornices of the two buildings in the print reads: "School for the indigent blind, instituted MDCCXCIX. supported by voluntary contributions." ; "The Crown. R. Anderton. Whitbread & Co.'s Entire."

References note

Not in B. Adams, London illustrated, London, 1983, but c.f. his number 191 [pp.448-454]
Survey of London, XXV, St. George's Fields, 1955, pl.31

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Wellcome Collection 38808i

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