A View of the East India House, Leadenhall Street London c. 1840

Engraving by Francis West entitled 'A View of the East India House, Leadenhall Street London'. Shows the façade of East India House on Leadenhall Street, which has a central Ionic portico with decorated pediment and three statues at the top. In the right foreground a man uses a pump next to a horse and cart with a barrel on it. Three men in dress from different nations in the lower right hand corner. Copper engraving from 'A Collection of Views of old London and its environs'. Published by Bowles and Carver (1763-1830).

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MUSEUM NUMBER
2011.48
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COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 425 mm x 280 mm
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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