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An unfinished prospect looking east from the Royal Observatory, with two large buildings in the distance
An unfinished prospect looking east from the Royal Observatory, with two large buildings in the distance, lightly coloured with wash. Pencil annotations identify the the Thames and various tree types ('Firs' and 'Elms').
This unfinished drawing is one of a group of three views by Margaret Maskelyne, daughter of Astronomer Royal Nevil Maskelyne (see also ZBA4671 and ZBA4673).
This unfinished drawing is one of a group of three views by Margaret Maskelyne, daughter of Astronomer Royal Nevil Maskelyne (see also ZBA4671 and ZBA4673).
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA4672 |
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| Type: | An unfinished prospect looking east from the Royal Observatory, with two large buildings in the distance |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Maskelyne, Margaret |
| Date made: | 1725; 1775 1776 1783 circa 1800 circa 1810 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Primary support: 490 mm x 600 mm; Mount: 610 mm x 838 mm |