The Ancient Episcopal Palace of Bromley, belonging to the See of Rochester, taken before the year 1756, from Edward Hasted's, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3
1777–90
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Book: 17 5/16 × 11 × 13/16 in. (44 × 28 × 2 cm) Sheet: 16 15/16 × 10 5/8 in. (43 × 27 cm) Plate: 10 1/16 × 14 in. (25.5 × 35.5 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Bonnie and Manuel Schonhorn, 2014
Accession Number
2014.599.4
Tags
Art Historical Context
This enchanting etching and engraving by John Bayly captures the Ancient Episcopal Palace of Bromley a historic residence belonging to the See of Rochester as it appeared before 1756. in Edward Hasted's seminal *The History and Topographical Survey the County of Kent*volumes 1-3, published 1777–), the image vividly portrays the grand palace amid lush trees, with figures of men and women adding a sense of daily life to the scene. Hasted's multi-volume work was a cornerstone of 18th-century British topography, documenting Kent's architecture, landscapes, and heritage with meticulous detail for s...