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Oil Painting – Birmingham Town Hall and Queen’s College
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© Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1937P369 |
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| Collection: | Topographical Views – Lines Family Collection |
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| Date: | 1850 – 1852 |
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Maker Information | | Artist: | Samuel Lines Snr – View biography for Samuel Lines Snr |
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Notes | The foreground of this painting is now Victoria Square, Birmingham. The pillars of the Town Hall protrude from behind a castellated building known in the 18th century as Allin’s Cabinet of Curiosities. This building and others were purchased in 1853 for the building of the Council House, which started in 1874. | | Presented by the Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, 1937. |
Further Information | | Production Period: | 19th century |
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| School/Style: | Birmingham Topographic |
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| Medium: | Oil on canvas. |
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| Material(s): | Canvas |
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Associated People | | Associated Places | | Dimensions | | Height: | 73.4 cm |
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| Width: | 99 cm |
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