London / London 1890

Two early panoramic views of London on the one sheet, the top one showing the city in 1625 and the lower view in 1890.

The top view is based on Claes Jansz Visscher’s very rare woodcut panorama which was originally issued in 1625 on four sheets. The view is taken from the south bank of the Thames, with the old St Paul’s Cathedral and London Bridge dominating the skyline and extending from Garden Stairs in the west to St Olaf’s in the east. Title banner and coats of arms in the sky, numerous large ships in the Pool of London, and smaller water craft on the rest of the Thames.

The lower view by Henry William Brewster showing the city in 1890 with St Paul’s Cathedral, Waterloo Bridge, Shot Tower, Blackfriars Bridge, Southwark Bridge, Borough Market, St Saviour’s Church, London Bridge, St Olave’s Church, Guy’s Hospital, London Bridge Station, St Katharine’s Docks, Tower Bridge, Tower London, Custom House, Billingsgate, Monument, Fishmonger’s Hall, Royal Exchange, Bow Church, Temple and Somerset House.

From the original edition of The Graphic.