Record

RefNoIM/008057
LevelItem
TitleSomerset House
ArtistMelville, Harden Sideny
Date1844
DescriptionInterior of Somerset House showing a meeting of the Royal Society. Engraved by Melville after Frederick William Fairholt.
InscriptionContent‘Fairholt.’ ‘Melville.’ ‘Somerset House / Meeting of the Royal Society.’ ‘Séance de la Societe Royale.’ ‘Versammlung der Königlichen Gesellschaft.’ ‘London, Published for the Proprietors by J. Mead, 10, Gough Square, Fleet Street.’
ObjectNameEngraving
MaterialsBlack and white engraving
Dimensions145 x 190 mm
AccessStatusOpen
ProvenancePurchased from Mr J Dennis, 16 May 1952
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