The Foundling Hospital, Holborn, London: a bird's-eye view of the courtyard, a busy scene in the street. Coloured engraving by N. Parr after L. P. Boitard, 1753.

  • Louis-Philippe Boitard
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12 May 1794
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The Foundling Hospital, Holborn, London: a bird's-eye view of the courtyard, a busy scene in the street. Coloured engraving by N. Parr after L. P. Boitard, 1753. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London (53 Fleet Street) : Laurie & Whittle, 12 May 1794.

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1 print : engraving, with watercolour ; image 23 x 39 cm

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A view of the Foundling Hospital. ; Boitard delin. ; Parr sculp. ; Publish'd according to Act of Parliament The main lettering is repeated in French Bears number: 34

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Not in B. Adams, London illustrated, London, 1983, but c.f. his number 191 [pp.448-454]
Survey of London, King's Cross neighbourhood, XXIV, 1952, pl.11
R. H. Nichols & F. A. Wray, The history of the Foundling Hospital, London, 1935, f.p.52

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Wellcome Collection 36966i

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