By Islington

London viewed from Islington. Old St Paul's dominates the skyline, nearer are the buildings of the New River Company and a field with cattle, while the foreground shows people strolling in open ground above a steeply banked stream - the New River? 34.257/454d is almost the same scene but from a viewpoint a little to the west (right). W. Hollar delin: et sculp:1665, in the bottom right corner. These were bought by A.D. Power at Sotheby's June 1932, from Philip Norman's collection, who write "Hollar Etching from the Rookery Sale, the series of New River Head - of interest. Same as 29.54/6. Power box 34, sheet 41.