The Royal Mails Starting from the General Post Office, London (after James Pollard)
Richard Gilson Reeve (London 1803 – 1889)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
19 Apr 1830
Materials
Paper, glass and wood
Measurements
660 x 846 mm
Place of origin
London
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 16624
Summary
Print, aquatint, The Royal Mails Starting from the General Post Office, London (after James Pollard) by Richard Gilson Reeve (London 1803 – 1889). An aquatint print showing a Royal Mail coach and horses within a plain wood and gilt frame. Text beneath the image reads; Painted by JAMES POLLARD / London Published by Tho.s. McLean, 26 Haymarket, April 19th, 1830. / Engraved by R. G. Reeves. / The Royal Mails Starting from / THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Richard Gilson Reeve (London 1803 – 1889), engraver (printmaker) after James Pollard (Islington 1792 - Chelsea 1867), artist Thomas McLean, engraver and publisher