A historical account of the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich. M,DCC,LXXXIX.
Publication Details
London: G. Nicol, T. Cadell...., 1789 CE.
"This describes the former Royal Naval Hospital at Greenwich, originally designed in 1664 by John Webb as a palace, and afterwards adapted for use as a Naval Hospital by Sir Christopher Wren, with the assistance of Nicholas Hawksmoor (1696-1752). The Painted Hall was decorated by James Thornhill (1708-1727), and the Chapel remodelled by James Stuart (1779-1789). At the centre of this magnificent baroque complex stands Inigo Jones's earlier Queen's House (1616-1638). The buildings were in use as a Naval Hospital from 1705 to 1869" (https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/book/an-historical-account-of-the-royal-hospital-for-seamen-at-greenwich).
Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #13686 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15968 |
| Author Bio Link | royalacademy.org ↗ |
| External URL | a-historical-account-of-the-royal-hospital-for-seamen-at-greenwich-mdcclxxxix |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London