The Triumphal Arches, Mr. Handels Statue &c. in the South Walk of Vauxhall Gardens.

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• PUBLISHER: Printed for Tho. Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard & John Bowles & Son, at the Black Horse Cornhil.

• MEDIUM: Engraving,

  DATE: 1751.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 10 1/4 x 15 3/4" (26 x 40.1 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: This 1751 engraving shows the South Walk of Vauxhall Gardens, a key site of 18th-century London’s public entertainment. Tree-lined and framed by ornamental arches, the promenade features Handel’s statue—set off to the side, honoring the composer as one of the first living figures commemorated in public sculpture. Vauxhall Gardens reflected a shift in urban life, offering a curated space where music, art, and social interaction crossed class lines.

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Fair condition. Paper loss in upper right margin corner. Some tearing and creasing on left, slightly into image.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Town Views - Europe , England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales