Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Commonwealth Secretariat, Marlborough House

This view of Buckingham House, at this time known as the Queen’s Palace, was published in 1796 and shows several differences to an earlier print of the building of c.1710 by an anonymous artist. For example, statues which once adorned the top of the building have been removed, the wide steps which led to the main door are reduced in size, the elaborate fountain previously in the centre of the courtyard is now gone, the gateway which used to be in line with the main door is now located to the left of the building and the railings have been altered to incorporate gas lights. This work also includes new buildings around Buckingham House, constructed since the c.1710 depiction.

Places

England, London

Subjects

topography, genre, townscape/cityscape, boy, man, woman, girl, 18th century costume, dress, coat, stockings, breeches, hat, servant, path, gate, park, railing, lamp post, palace, facade, door, window

Materials & Techniques

engraving

Artist

James Miller
T Miller

Title

A View of the East Front of the Queen’s Palace, St. James’s Park

Date

published 1 March 1796

Medium

Engraving

Acquisition

Presented by Sir Nigel Ronald, January 1954

GAC number

15805