About this object
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ID:
27.142
Production date:
c. 1675
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Location:
In Store
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This painting creates a very dramatic impression of what the fire was like. People are running out of the gates and a woman sits in despair on the ground next to her baby in a cradle. It probably represents the fire on the night of Tuesday 4 September. Newgate was a prison so the prisoners were marched out under armed guard to safety in Southwark but some escaped on the way. < ...Read more
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Measurements
H 1031 mm; W 1650 mm (unframed), H 1140 mm; W 1780 mm; D 50 mm (framed), WT 55000 g (55 kg) (overall)
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Materials
oil; canvas
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Last Updated
2024-03-26
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