Depiction of Quarry Street which reveals the timber construction of the buildings. The signboard of the Star public house in the right foreground bears the name of the landlord, which points to a date of around 1790.
More information
Title of artwork, date
A View of Quarry Street, Guildford, 1790
Date supported
1983
Medium and material
Watercolour
Dimensions
23 x 34 cm
Grant
118
Total cost
475
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