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View of Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, 1747. Creator: Thomas Bowles.

View of Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, 1747. Creator: Thomas Bowles.

2-985-575 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

View of Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, 1747. 'L'Hospital de Fou', (mad hospital). Founded in 1247, Bethlem, or Bedlam, was originally a centre for the collection of alms to support the Crusader Church and to link England to the Holy Land. It became a notorious insane asylum, and is now a psyciatric hospital.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Thomas Bowles, attributed to: British: Artist, engraver, printmaker, publisher
After
  1. Jacob Maurer: Swiss: Artist, painter
People Related
  1. John Bowles: British: Artist, engraver, publisher, printmaker
Medium
  1. Paper
  2. Watercolour (paint)
Picture Type
  1. Landscape
  2. Print
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of London

  1. 51 30 51 N , 000 05 37 W
Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Medicine

Locations & Buildings Parks & Gardens

Artistic Representations Landscapes

Locations & Buildings Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 7971x5004
File Size : 116,857kb

Aliases

  1. RP-P-1932-420
  1. GT
  1. 1060007170
  1. 2-985-575
  1. 2985575
  1. RP-P-1932-420
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