Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1802-10
The West India Docks as they appeared in March 1802
A view of 'The West India Docks as they appeared in March 1802'. Across the basin are small figures, one with a wheelbarrow. Warehouses are on the RHS. The docks opened in 1802 and stretched around the Isle of Dogs. They were the first of the enclosed and protected docks of the 19th Century, enabling the success of the port of London. Inscribed in ink at top right: 'Gent. Mag. Oct. 1802. Pl. I. p.897'.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- Z27
- Object name:
- The West India Docks as they appeared in March 1802
- Artist/Maker:
- Gentleman's Magazine
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- Production date:
- 1802-10
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 145 mm, W 222 mm (paper), H 85 mm, W 155 mm (plate mark), H 147 mm, W 230 mm (paper support)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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