Description of the view of Venice / taken, and painted by Messrs. Barker and Burford, from the Piazza di S. Marco: with a representation of the Carnival; now exhibiting in their Panorama, Strand.

Henry Aston Barker

RA Collection: Book

Record number

24/894

Author

Imprint

London: Printed by Jas.-W. and Chas. Adlard, 1819

Physical Description

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

General Note

Folded plate entitled: Explanation of the view of Venice, exhibiting in the Panorama, Strand.

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 (16) 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 - Venice (Italy) ; Description and travel - Venice (Italy) ; Pictorial works - Panorama (Strand, London, England)

Contributors

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