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Westminster Abbey from the West
Unknown artist, 1730–1740
The view shows one of the projected spires on the western towers, the projected cupola above the crossing of the transepts and nave, and the houses which existed on the north side of the nave, the apse, and Henry VII's Chapel. Houses were usually omitted in contemporary paintings and were pulled down in the 18th Century.
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Title of artwork, date
Westminster Abbey from the West, 1730–1740
Date supported
1973
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
68 x 94 cm
Grant
2500
Total cost
2500
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