The original Picture of London (1826) (14591341207)

Identifier: originalpictureo00felt (find matches)
Title: The original Picture of London
Year: 1826 (1820s)
Authors: (Feltham, John) (from old catalog) Britton, John, 1771-1857
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Publisher: London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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other fine pictures. Mercers^ Hall, Cheapside. The front of this buildingis much decorated with sculpture. On the door-case arefigures of Genii, arms, festoons, &c. There is a balconywith pilasters, between which are statues representingFaith, Hope, and Charity. Fishmongers^ Hall, Upper Thames Street, was built bySir C. Wren, In the half was a wooden statue of SirW^illiam Walworth, mayor of London, (who was a mem-ber of this company) grasping a dagger, said to be theidentical instrument with which Wat Tyler was killed.This fabric will be pulled down to make room for the ap-proach to the new London Bridge. SLatione7^s* Hall, Stationers Court, Ludgate Hill, has afine window of stained glass, presented to the company bythe late Alderman Cadell. Here are also many paintingsin oil, and among them a portrait of Sir W. Doniville, amember of the company, in the robes he wore as lordmayor, at the grand banquet given to the Prince Regentand his roval visitors, in July 181 ), at Guildliall.
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Soldsm/th.^ S^LiU PALACLS AND PARKS. 151 Barbers^ Hall, Monkwell Street, contains a painting byHolbein, representing the presentation of the charter tothe Barber-surgeons company, by Henry VHl. Coachmakers* Hall, Noble Street, Cheapside, was longnoted for the meetings of a debating society, which was considered as an eminent school for oratory. Goldsmiths^ Hall, Foster Lane, is a substantial brick edi-fice, containing several apartments, in which some goodpictures are preserved. These different Halls were erected for the managementof the affairs of the companies, respectively; and theyare also used for feasts on certain public days and parti-cular occasions. Many of the companies are extremelyrich, possessing clear annual revenues of from 30 to40, aud .50^000/. Among the most wealthy are the Mer-cers, Grocers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths, Skin-ners, Merchant Taylors, Haberdashers, and Ironmongers. The citizens of London, in common with the bulk oftheir countrymen, never forget in