Original antique hand coloured engraving published in 1755 as part of William Maitland's "History and Survey of London."
It was engraved by Benjamin Cole who came from a well-known framily of engravers.
William Maitland(1693–1757) was a Scottish merchant, who became famous as an historian and topographer.
He travelled as merchant in northern Europe before settling for a time in London, where in 1739 he composed his most famous work “The History of London, from its Foundation by the Romans to the present time...”.
A second updated edition, "The History and Survey of London" was published 1755, from which this print comes.
