Architectural upright support for a structure or superstructure

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich: the interior of the Chapel. Engraving by Page.

Iron: rolling machine (top), and elevation and cross-section of two blast furnaces (below). Engraving c.1861.

The apostles Peter and John heal the lame man. Process print after Raphael.

Temple of Vesta or Fortuna Virilis, Rome. Engraving.

The Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. Watercolour painting, before 1835.

Figures outside the Royal Institution. Line engraving by G. Aikman, 1841, after G.M. Kemp.

Russell Institution, Great Coram Street, London: the facade, with passers-by. Coloured aquatint, 1811.

University College, London: the main building. Coloured engraving by T. Higham after W. Wilkins.

The Royal College of Physicians, Trafalgar Square: the facade. Engraving by T. Barber, 1828, after T. H. Shepherd.

The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Etching by T. Kearnan after G. Basevi.

The mocking and flagellation of Christ. Line engraving by G. Sadeler after J. Palma the elder.

Srirangam, India: water tank in the Temple. Coloured lithograph by T.C. Dibdin after J. Fergusson.

1 print : engraving, with watercolour ; image 20.4 x 40.5 cm

The Royal College of Physicians, Trafalgar Square: the portico. Engraving.

1 print : engraving, with watercolour ; image 26.9 x 42.5 cm

The Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. Coloured engraving.

1 print : engraving ; platemark 45.5 x 71.3 cm

Saint Bartholomew of Grottaferrata supervising the building of a church; an accident is avoided when a falling column is stayed on the order of one of his disciples. Engraving by P.A. Pozzi after N. Vanni after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

1 print : wood engraving ; image and border 7.5 x 11.2 cm

The Royal College of Physicians, London: the facade. Wood engraving attributed to F. G. Kitton, 1887.

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University College, London: the main building. Coloured engraving by T. Higham after W. Wilkins.

The Royal College of Physicians, Trafalgar Square: the portico. Engraving.

The Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. Coloured engraving.

Saint Bartholomew of Grottaferrata supervising the building of a church; an accident is avoided when a falling column is stayed on the order of one of his disciples. Engraving by P.A. Pozzi after N. Vanni after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

The Royal College of Physicians, London: the facade. Wood engraving attributed to F. G. Kitton, 1887.

Columns

Images from the collections

Images referencing Columns

Works from the collections

University College, London: the main building. Coloured engraving by T. Higham after W. Wilkins.

The Royal College of Physicians, Trafalgar Square: the portico. Engraving.

The Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. Coloured engraving.

Saint Bartholomew of Grottaferrata supervising the building of a church; an accident is avoided when a falling column is stayed on the order of one of his disciples. Engraving by P.A. Pozzi after N. Vanni after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

The Royal College of Physicians, London: the facade. Wood engraving attributed to F. G. Kitton, 1887.

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