The original Picture of London (1826) (14797744513)

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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of four grand edifices, detachedfrom each other, yet forming a very entire and beautifulplan, especially when viewed from tlie river, to which themain front is opposite. These buildings, which are respectivelydenominated King Charless, Queen Annes, King Williams,and Queen Marys, are disposed in the following manner :King Charless and Queen Annes buildings are situated to thenorth, or next to the river, from which they are separated by aspacious terrace 865 feet in length ; they have a grand area,or square, between them, 273 feet wide, with a fine statue c^George II. by Rysbrach, in the centre. Beyond, to thesouth, stand the two other piles, having an interval betweenthem, considerably less than the grand square, being but 115feet wide; the effect of this is to occasion an apparent cortJ-nexion between the portions of the edifice as seen from theriver. « A catalogue and an account of this collection will be found in \V«*tmacotti Catalogues of Pioturj Galleries, &c. 8vo. 1824. ^^
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raJJy MaR JEast. GREENWICH HOSPITAL. 403 The northern buildings are after one of the finest designs ofInigo Jones, and correspond in their style and ornaments,which are of the Corinthian order; the western part of KingCharless building was rebuilt in 1811 —1814. The southernwere designed by Sir Christopher Wren, and correspond as totheir general effect, although there is some small differencebetween them Each has a Doric colonnaile (surround-ing all that part which is seen from the river or terrace, twentyfeet high, with an entablature and balustrade ; and each is or-namented, at the angle seen from the river, with a cupola,supported by duplicate columns, of the Composite order, withfour projecting groups of columns at the quoins, and crownedwith a turret. The principal elevations of Greenwich Hospital are of Port-land stone, except some subordinate parts, which are, however,to be taken down, and rebuilt of stone. The grandeur of effectproduced by the entire edifice, presenting, as