Her Majesty’s Royal Palace & Park of St. James’s
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About the work
- Location
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Country: Belgium
City: Brussels
Place: British Embassy, UK representation to the EU & UK delegation to NATO
This bird’s-eye view of St. James’s Park continues across the distant fields which once surrounded the park. In the sky above the landscape, four cherubs support a banner which reads: 'Her Maj.ties [sic] Royal Palace & Park of St. James's.' A key below the image clearly indicates which buildings are represented. To the far left is the Old Horseguards, which had decayed beyond repair by 1750 and was demolished and replaced with a much grander, Palladian structure. The new building, built between 1753 and 1755, was designed by William Kent (c.1685–1748) and still survives today. On the far right of the print, part of Banqueting House can be seen. -
Explore
- Places
- England, London, Marlborough House, St. James's Palace, St. James's Park, The Mall, Buckingham House, Whitehall
- Subjects
- topography, townscape/cityscape, tree, lake, hill, coat of arms, putto, field, garden, park, canal, country house/mansion, palace
- Materials & Techniques
- engraving
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Details
- Artist
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British 18th century unknown
- Title
- Her Majesty’s Royal Palace & Park of St. James’s
- Date
- Medium
- Engraving
- Acquisition
- Purchased from William H Robinson Ltd, December 1948
- Inscription
- below image: [right, in ink] 3 & 4
- GAC number
- 666