Collection

Etching and aquatint

Made:
1821
Etching and aquatint 'Drawing the retorts at the great gas light establishment
Etching and aquatint 'Drawing the retorts at the great gas light establishment

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Etching and aquatint
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'Drawing the retorts at the great gas light establishment
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Etching and aquatint, hand coloured, by W. Read. Drawing the retorts at the great gas light establishment, Brick Lane'. London, Sir Richard Phillips, 1821. 206x251mm (within plate marks) 22x27cm (overall)

Details

Category:
Art
Object Number:
1984-173/32
Materials:
aquatint and paper
type:
print
credit:
Elton Collection

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