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Description
The foreground of this painting is now Victoria Square, Birmingham. The pillars of the Town Hall protrude from behind a castellated building known in the 18th century as Allin's Cabinet of Curiosities. This building and others were purchased in 1853 for the building of the Council House, which started in 1874.
Artist
Samuel Lines Snr
Dimensions
734mm x 990mm
Medium
Oil on canvas
Acquisition
Presented by the Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, 1937
Accession Number
1937P369
