Lot Essay
John Flamsteed (1646-1719) was a clergyman and astronomer. His house, better known as the Greenwich Observatory, was designed for him by Sir Cristopher Wren in 1675.
Doctor Flamstead's House in Greenwich Park in Kent
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Bernard Lens III (1682-1740)
Doctor Flamstead's House in Greenwich Park in Kent
inscribed '"Doct" Flamsteads House in Greenwich park in Kent' (in the margin)
pencil, pen and ink and grey wash
8¾ x 11¾in. (22.2 x 30cm.)
Doctor Flamstead's House in Greenwich Park in Kent
inscribed '"Doct" Flamsteads House in Greenwich park in Kent' (in the margin)
pencil, pen and ink and grey wash
8¾ x 11¾in. (22.2 x 30cm.)