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An unfinished prospect of Greenwich looking north from the Royal Observatory
An unfinished prospect of Greenwich looking north from the Royal Observatory, showing the Royal Naval Hospital, the Queen's House and the new colonnade and buildings of the Royal Naval Asylum (later Royal Hospital School). The Asylum east wing has been extended north suggesting a date of 1811 or later.
This unfinished drawing is one of a group of three views by Margaret Maskelyne, daughter of Astronomer Royal Nevil Maskelyne (see also ZBA4671 and ZBA4672).
This unfinished drawing is one of a group of three views by Margaret Maskelyne, daughter of Astronomer Royal Nevil Maskelyne (see also ZBA4671 and ZBA4672).
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA4673 |
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| Type: | An unfinished prospect of Greenwich looking north from the Royal Observatory |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Maskelyne, Margaret |
| Date made: | 1725; 1775 1776 1783 circa 1800 circa 1810 1811 or later |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Primary support: 490 mm x 603 mm; Mount: 610 mm x 838 mm |