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Manufacturer / MakerCreated by Carel Allard 1648 Amsterdam, The Netherlands - 1709 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Date1695
Mediumink on paper
Dimensions8 3/4 × 10 3/4 in. (22.2 × 27.3 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation from the Lucia v. B. Batten Estate
Object numberPC2015.26.49
DescriptionOriginally included in Allard’s 'Towns and Costumes of the Inhabited World,' this print portrays the harbor and surrounding area of London. These marginal illustrations were often intricate and detailed, offering a glimpse into the social fabric of London at that moment in history. Allard was sure to include major landmarks such as London Bridge and the then-newly renovated St. Paul’s Cathedral but intentionally draws the viewer to the finely dressed individuals at the front with their hunting dogs.
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  • The World As They Knew It: Maps and Marginalia from Europe and North America
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Originally included in Allard’s Towns and Costumes of the Inhabited World, this print portrays the harbor and surrounding area of London. These marginal illustrations were often intricate and detailed, offering a glimpse into the social fabric of London at that moment in history. Allard was sure to include major landmarks such as London Bridge and the then-newly renovated St. Paul’s Cathedral but intentionally draws the viewer to the finely dressed individuals at the front with their hunting dogs.

Artists across Europe often experimented with perspective during the Renaissance. This representation of London Bridge invites the observer to experience the same view as the people in the foreground.