Print View for Design for a transparency to be used in the illumination of the main facade of the Bank of England on Threadneedle Street at the Bank of England on the occasion of King George III's visit to St.Paul's Cathedral on 24 April 1789 to give thanks for his recovery from madness.

Robert the Elder Smirke RA (1752 - 1845)

Design for a transparency to be used in the illumination of the main facade of the Bank of England on Threadneedle Street at the Bank of England on the occasion of King George III's visit to St.Paul's Cathedral on 24 April 1789 to give thanks for his recovery from madness.

Inscription: Sketch of a Design for a Transparent Painting / proposed to have been used in the Illumination of the Bank of England / by Robert Smirke RA / 24 April 1789

Museum number: P361

On display: Oratory (pre-booked tours only)

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