The Durham Monument, 1844. Creator: Unknown.

The Durham Monument, 1844. Creator: Unknown.

2-798-415 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Durham Monument, 1844. The Penshaw Monument in Sunderland, County Durham, was built to commemorate John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, Governor-General of British North America. 'The design, by the Messrs. [John and Benjamin] Green, is in the form of a Temple, of the Doric order, and the proportions are after the Temple of Theseus'. The monument was built between 1844 and 1845. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. John George Lambton: British: Earl

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Landscape

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Tyne and Wear Sunderland Sunderland

  1. 54 54 43 N , 001 23 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Landscapes

Locations & Buildings Monuments & Statues


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3273x4960
File Size : 47,561kb


Aliases

  1. 00000151_b.tif
  1. 1844, Vol V
  1. 00000151_b.tif
  1. 0580076960
  1. 2-798-415
  1. 2798415

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