Library — 1751
A View of the Grand South Walk in Vaux Hall Gardens, with the Triumphal Arches, Mr Handel's Statue &c
This print shows the Handel Piazza on the Grand South walk at Vauxhall Pleaasure Gardens. It stared life as a small semicircular colonnade of plain boxes, designed as a setting for the famous statue of the composer. It was rebuilt in 1750-1 to create a broad colonnade with twenty-two flat-roofed boxes in the Doric order. There was an elaboarate central pavillion just visible on the right and domed terminal pavillions. Supperboxes lined the walkway . The statue of Handel was intended to represent virtuous sobriety.
- Category:
- Library
- Object ID:
- LIB20775/1(249)
- Object name:
- A View of the Grand South Walk in Vaux Hall Gardens, with the Triumphal Arches, Mr Handel's Statue &c
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- Production date:
- 1751
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 255 mm, W 393 mm
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- Record quality:
- 60%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
General library collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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