Frederick Winsor
Portrait, lithograph, print: Frederick Winsor, Day and Son, 1830. Originator of public gas lighting, J.A. Vinter in bottom LH corner. With facsimile signature: "Died 11th. May 1830 Aged 68". - Caption continues: "FOUNDER OF THE GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY, INCORPORATED BY CHARTER A.D. 1812. The Street first lighted by Gas was PALL-MALL during the Sessions of Parliament, of 1809 and 1810. The eastern portion of that Street is represented above fronting Carlton House with the Gas Lamp-Posts which extended from St. James's Palace to Cockspur Street." Portrait, HL to L, seated, looking front, r.arm on Street plans; beside globe and [decorative lamps?] with Pall Mall in background. On India paper
Details
- Category:
- Art
- Object Number:
- 1991-62
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
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overall: 470 mm x 360 mm
print: 347 mm x 293 mm
- type:
- print, lithograph and portrait
- credit:
- Grosvenor Prints