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Engraved plans and elevations of gate piers topped with globes and porters' lodges at the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, 1752.

Piers and Porters' Lodges, Royal Hospital Greenwich, 1752

An engraved architectural sheet showing two gate piers topped with large spherical globes and two flanking porters' lodges with arched windows and pediments. Below, ground plans and a scale bar surround a centred printed title in black ink on pale paper.

Artist
James Basire
Date
July 1752
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2517 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1752.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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