On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) architectural print "The London Institution, Moorfields.", London.
DATE PRINTED: 1825 (dated 1824 on the print, the date of engraving).
SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 11 x 19 cm (4.25 x 7.5 inches) plus margins with a blank back (small).
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by John Le Keux (1783-1846) after a study by H. Ansted (active 1823-25).
PROVENANCE: Published in 'Illustrations of the Public Buildings of London: With Historical and Descriptive Accounts' by Augustus Pugin, John Britton. Published in 1825 by J. Taylor High Holborn. This work, in two volumes, is by the antiquary John Britton FSA, 1771-1857 (of Burton Street) and the architect Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, 1812-52 (of Great Russell Street).
TYPE: Antique copper plate engraving printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank.
CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy.
AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.
RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The London Institution was an educational institution founded in London in 1806. It preceded the University of London in making scientific education widely available in the capital to people such as the Dissenters who adhered to non-orthodox religious beliefs and were consequently barred from attending Oxford University or Cambridge University. The Institution moved into premises at Finsbury Circus in 1815 and was particularly noted for the teaching of chemistry. It closed in 1912 and the buildings were used for the University of London until their demolition in 1936.
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