Title

'Victoria Embankment', 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré.

Caption

'Victoria Embankment', 1872. Part of the Thames Embankment on the north bank of the River Thames, construction began in 1865 and was completed in 1870 under Joseph Bazalgette. From, "LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co., 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C., 1872].

Date

1872

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F27_153

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,5Mb (2,4Mb) / 14,7in x 12,6in / 4395 x 3775 (300dpi)

Keywords

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