A view of the tunnel under the Thames, as it will appear when completed.
Published / Created:
[London] S.F. Gouyn, 1828.
Physical Description:
7 col. plates. 12 x 15 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsGV1199 V53Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BAC : Abbey, Life in England, 502 (Abbey copy).In case with illustrated label, as issued.The "plates" are actually six cutout panels, and a backdrop, connected top and bottom by paper, to form a telescopic peepshow.Title from top panel.Cottage of content, or, Toys, games, and amusements of nineteenth century England, 64Hyde, R. Paper peepshows, cat. 208Selected exhibitions: "The Cottage of Content : or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England" (Yale Center for British Art, November 2 - December 31, 1977).
Exhibition History:
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
Subject Terms:
Tunnels -- England -- London. | Thames Tunnel (London, England)