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Picture Collection - Worcestershire Museum of Freemasonry

Engraved print depicting the interior of the Great Room of the Freemasons' Tavern in London

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WMLMT Classification:- Engraving


Description

"This image is a Masonic frontispiece depicting the interior of the Great Room of the Freemasons' Tavern in London, originally drawn for the 1784 edition of the Constitutions of the Antient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons.

• Scene: The artwork shows an allegorical scene bathed in light, with figures representing Truth, Faith, Charity, and Hope gathered among globes and other Masonic furniture.

• Artists: The plate was drawn by Giovanni Battista Cipriani and Paul Sandby and engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi.

• Origin: This specific reproduction is often found in The Connoisseur Illustrated published in 1903."

Properties

195mm x 220mm




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