#213. The Old Hall. 6 x 8, etching on heavy paper. Included in the etching: lower left "The Old Hall"; lower right "Gilbert Munger 1879".
One of a group of etchings of London offered in
Catalogue of Etchings and Engravings by the Fine Art Society,
London,1882, as: "The Inns of Court: Six Etchings of the Temple and
Lincoln's Inn, by Gilbert Munger. Price £2 2 0, separately
£0 10 6 each." This particular etching is has been in the
collection of the Harvard University Law Library since the first half
of the 20th Century; Hollis No. 006828945. It was located by the staff
of The Magazine Antiques while preparing the Munger article for
publication in the July 2003 issue. A second example was purchased at a
South Windson CT antiques shop. See also #214,
#215, #216, and #231 for other etchings from the same group.
Digital image provided by the Library.
Digital image provided by the Library.
© Michael D. Schroeder 13 March 2010
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