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An ornate garden obelisk decorated with urns and cherubs. Etching by J. Schynvoet after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.

An ornate garden obelisk with a battle scene carved in relief on the base. Etching by J. Schynvoet after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.

An ornate garden obelisk flanked by women with writing materials and blank tablets. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.

The blind school, Southwark. Coloured engraving, 1813.

Machinery: plan and elevation of scaffolding erected to raise an obelisk in Rome. Coloured engraving.

An ornate garden obelisk with a triumphal arch carved on the base. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.

An ornate garden obelisk embellished with statues and urns. Etching by J. Schynvoet after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.

An ornate garden obelisk flanked by statues of women holding garden produce. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.

The blind school, Southwark. Engraving by H. Wallis after A. W. Wray.

An ornate garden obelisk decorated with urns and statues. Etching by J. Schynvoet after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.

The blind school, Southwark. Engraving.

An ornate garden obelisk flanked by potted citrus trees. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.

The blind school, and, in the distance, Bethlem Hospital, Southwark. Coloured engraving by T. Albutt after [W.?] Read.

The blind school, Southwark: with a bustling street scene. Lithograph by L. Haghe, ca.1835, after J. Johnson.

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The blind school, Southwark. Engraving.

An ornate garden obelisk flanked by potted citrus trees. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.

Machinery: plan and elevation of scaffolding erected to raise an obelisk in Rome. Coloured engraving.

The blind school, and, in the distance, Bethlem Hospital, Southwark. Coloured engraving by T. Albutt after [W.?] Read.

The blind school, Southwark: with a bustling street scene. Lithograph by L. Haghe, ca.1835, after J. Johnson.