Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1793-04-10
Cheapside Cross
Cheapside Cross, Cheapside. The Cross was built in 1290 by order of Edward I. It was three storey's high and decorated with statues of the Pope, the Virgin and Child and the Apostles. In the 16th Century it was constantly attacked by Puritans until finally demolished in 1643 by workmen, protected by soldiers 'to cleanse that great street of superstition'. The destruction is recorded in an extract from Pennant's London reproduced in the caption.
Illustration to Nathaniel Smith's 'Antiquities of London', 1793.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 80.501/495
- Object name:
- Cheapside Cross
- Artist/Maker:
- Smith, N.
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- Production date:
- 1793-04-10
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 348 mm, W 294 mm (paper)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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