View of New Custom House Taken from River Thames

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road

Map publisher and seller Richard Holmes Laurie was the son of Robert Laurie (c.1755–1836), a mezzotint engraver and printseller. He was apprenticed to his father, a member of the Stationers' Company, before launching his career as an engraver of mezzotints. Engraver Alexander Findlay the elder (1790–1870), who had an engraving business in Pentonville, London, did a considerable amount of work for Laurie, as did his son, Alexander George Findlay, who later took over the engraving business. Laurie died at 53 Fleet Street on 19 January 1858.

Places

England, River Thames, London, City of London, Custom House

Subjects

rowing boat, topography, townscape/cityscape, river, flag, prison, government building, house, tower, sailboat

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

Richard Holmes Laurie (1777 - 1858)

Title

View of New Custom House Taken from River Thames

Date

12 August 1822

Medium

Coloured engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from F B Daniell & Son, December 1949

GAC number

1059