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Description: "A View taken near the Store House at Deptford". London: Published by J. Boydell, 1750. Hand-coloured engraving, printed on laid paper. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling, minor foxing, and a few small tears in the right and bottom margins. Slight discolouration of the paper due to age. Bottom of sheet slightly trimmed. 10 3/8 x 16 7/8 inches. 14 x 19 3/8 inches. Deptford was the site of the first Royal Dockyard, established by Henry VIII. For much of the period during which England ruled the waves, her ships were built at Deptford.
Title: BoydellDeptford
Credit: International League of Antiquarian Booksellers; An image of London from Boydell's series of plates "Collection of One Hundred Views in England and Wales," published in 1770.
Author: John Boydell (1720-1804)
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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