The Grand Panorama of London: from the Thames extending new houses of Parliament to Greenwich Hospital
Artist/ Creator: Henry Vizetelly (1820-1894)
Imprint: London: Charles Evans, sold by Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1849
Bookplate/Inscriptions: Small bookplate (1.3 cm H x 2.3 cm W) on pale blue paper with black printing ink: “Horne’s Library/ 19/ Leicester Square.”
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Materials: Cloth, gold leaf, paper, thread, printing ink, manuscript ink, watercolor paints, pressure-sensitive tape (not original).
Dimensions (H x W x D) in cm:
Textblock (folded): 14.9 x 17.5 x 0.4 cm
Foldout panorama: 14.8 x 535 (approx.) cm
Binding: 15.3 x 17.9 x 0.9 cm
The Grand Panorama, Before Treatment, Recto
The Grand Panorama of London: from the Thames extending new houses of Parliament to Greenwich Hospital is a case-bound panorama, extending eighteen feet when fully open. Designed by Henry Vizetelly (1820-1894), the hand-colored print was distributed as a complimentary gift to subscribers of The Pictorial Times, one of many competing periodicals that emerged at that time.
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Major treatment concerns:
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Pressure sensitive tape is preventing the proper opening of the book.
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The joint of the front board has split.
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The creases of the panorama are beginning to tear, with complete detachment between panel 13 and 14.
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The purpose of this treatment is to repair damage caused by use and handling. The Grand Panorama of London is featured in the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture's British Design History course.
The Grand Panorama, Before Treatment, Recto
The Grand Panorama, Before Treatment, Verso
The Grand Panorama, After Treatment, Recto
The Grand Panorama, After Treatment, Verso
The Grand Panorama, Before Treatment, Open, Panels 31-34
The Grand Panorama, After Treatment, Open, Panels 31-34
The Grand Panorama, Before Treatment, Open, Panels 27- 30
The Grand Panorama, After Treatment, Open, Panels 27- 30
The Grand Panorama, Before Treatment, Open, Panels 23-26
The Grand Panorama, After Treatment, Open, Panels 23-26
