Description of a view of the city of Mexico, and surrounding country, now exhibiting in the Panorama, Leicester-Square / painted by the proprietors, J. and R. Burford, from drawings taken in the summer of 1832, brought to this country, by Mr. W. Bullock.

RA Collection: Book

Record number

24/893

Imprint

London: Printed by J. and C. Adlard, 1826

Physical Description

12 p., 1 plate (folded): illus.; 210 mm.

General Note

Folded plate entitled: Explanation of a view of the City of Mexico, exhibiting in the Panorama, Leicester Square.

Provenance

Part of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA presented by Mrs Rodwell in 1937 (see RA Annual Report for 1937, p. 55).
Bound (15) in vol. I of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA.

Binding Note

In green quarter-bound leather; spine with two red leather labels, both lettered in gilt, the first as 'Miscellaneous' and the second as 'Vol. / I'.

Subject

Panoramas - Mexico City (Mexico) ; Description and travel - Mexico City (Mexico) ; Pictorial works - Panorama (Leicester Square, London, England)

Contributors

Mrs. Rodwell, donor
Richard Westmacott the Younger RA, previous owner
John Burford, artist/designer
Robert Burford, artist/designer
J. and C. Adlard (London), printer