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A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall Mall

  • 1809

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This hand-colored etching by Thomas Rowlandson was produced based on a drawing by G. M. Woodward. It portrays a London street scene of citizens commenting on, and in some instances complaining about, the wonders of new gas street lighting.

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  • 21.0 cm H x 30.5 cm W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 14

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Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard). “A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall Mall.” Wove paper, paper (fiber product), 1809. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/6w924c79b.

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