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Hand-colored engraving of the Royal Hospital Chelsea across the Thames, with a domed rotunda at left and boats on the river in front.

The Royal Hospital, Chelsea: aerial view of the building and grounds, looking from the Surrey side of the river. Engraving, c.1761.

A hand-colored engraving showing the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, its long brick facade and central cupola rising behind formal gardens, seen across the Thames. At left a domed rotunda stands among trees, and small boats with sails and rowers crowd the river in the foreground.

Artist
Christopher Wren
Date
1761
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2678 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1761.
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: Real Hospital de Chelsea desde el Támesis, grabado

Un grabado coloreado a mano que muestra el Real Hospital de Chelsea, con su larga fachada de ladrillo y su cúpula central elevándose tras jardines formales, visto desde el otro lado del Támesis. A la izquierda, una rotonda con cúpula se alza entre árboles, y pequeños botes con velas y remeros llenan el río en primer plano.

Português: Real Hospital de Chelsea vista do Tâmisa, gravura

Uma gravura colorida à mão mostra o Real Hospital de Chelsea, com sua longa fachada de tijolos e cúpula central erguendo-se atrás de jardins formais, vista do outro lado do Tâmisa. À esquerda, uma rotunda com cúpula aparece entre árvores, e pequenos barcos com velas e remadores enchem o rio em primeiro plano.