Location

Country: USA
City: Boston
Place: British Consulate-General

Interpretation about this artwork is under review

The Government Art Collection recognises its responsibility to artists, colleagues and all our audiences to represent the diversity of the UK and to embed anti-racist and equitable practices throughout our work. We are taking action to address inequality in the Collection and its interpretation.

Places

England, London

Subjects

allegory & symbolism, townscape/cityscape, putto, cathedral, column, balcony, curtain

Materials & Techniques

engraving

Artist

British 18th century unknown

Title

Time and History Presenting to Britannia the Ancient, Progressive and Present State of London, the Capital of the British Empire

Date

1775

Medium

Engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from Baynton-Williams, February 1977

GAC number

12791