Description of an attempt to illustrate Milton's Pandemonium, now exhibiting in the Panorama, Leicester Square. / Painted by the proprietor, Robert Burford, from the designs of H. C. Slous.

Robert Burford

RA Collection: Book

Record number

24/906

Author

Imprint

London: Printed by J. and C. Adlard, 1829

Physical Description

12 p., 1 plate (folded): illus.; 210 mm.

General Note

Folded plate entitled: Explanation of a View of Pandemonium exhibiting at the Panorama, Leicester Square.

On the verso of the title-page: 'Views of the / Battle of Navarin, / and of the / City of Paris, / are now exhibited at the / Panorama, Strand.'

Provenance

Part of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA presented by Mrs Rodwell in 1937 (see RA Annual Report for 1937, p. 55).
Bound (23) in vol. I of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA.

Binding Note

In green quarter-bound leather; spine with two red leather labels, both lettered in gilt, the first as 'Miscellaneous' and the second as 'Vol. / I'.

Subject

Milton, John, 1608–1674. View of Pandemonium - Panorama (Leicester Square, London, England)

Contributors

Henry Courtney Selous, source artist
Robert Burford, artist/designer
Mrs. Rodwell, donor
Richard Westmacott the Younger RA, previous owner
J. and C. Adlard (London), printer