George Vertue, View of the charity-children in the Strand, upon the VII of July, MDCCXII, 1715.
Etching and engraving. 705 mm x 525 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: Prudence Cuming Associates Limited.
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View of the charity-children in the Strand, upon the VII of July, MDCCXII, 1715
George Vertue (1684 - 1756)
RA Collection: Art
705 mm x 525 mm
Views of St. Thomas's Chapel within London Bridge, etc. - [London]: 1751-1785
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