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

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, the gate piers and porters' lodges: plans and elevations, with a scale of feet. Engraving by J. Basire after himself, 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

Español: Pilares y casetas de porteros, Royal Hospital de Greenwich, 1752

Lámina grabada de plano y alzado arquitectónico que muestra dos pilares de acceso coronados por grandes esferas y dos casetas de portero con ventanas arqueadas y frontones. Debajo, plantas y una escala gráfica rodean un título impreso centrado, en tinta negra sobre papel claro.

Português: Pilares e guaritas de porteiros, Royal Hospital de Greenwich, 1752

Gravura com plano e alçado arquitetônico mostrando dois pilares de portão coroados por grandes globos e duas guaritas de porteiro com janelas em arco e frontões. Abaixo, plantas e uma escala gráfica cercam um título impresso ao centro, em tinta preta sobre papel claro.

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