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Print, The Two Houses of Parliament, from Harrison's History of London

This is a Print. It was published by John Cooke. It is dated ca. 1750 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Bruno Lasker and Mrs. Bruno Lasker.

Its dimensions are

18.6 × 25.6 cm (7 5/16 × 10 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed below, lower right: "View of the Office of Ordnance with the Entrance of the HOUSE OF LORDS"; lower left: "View of the HOUSE OF COMMONS from the River Thames"; above: "Engraved for HARRISONS'S History of London".

Cite this object as

Print, The Two Houses of Parliament, from Harrison's History of London; Published by John Cooke (English, acitve 18th c.); England; engraving on paper; 18.6 × 25.6 cm (7 5/16 × 10 1/16 in.); 1957-41-151

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