| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | |
| Published | c.1835 |
| Dimensions | Image 126 x 161 mm, Sheet 140 x 175 mm |
| Notes |
Burning of Parliament is the popular name for the fire which destroyed the Palace of Westminster, the home of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, on 16 October 1834. The blaze, which started from overheated chimney flues, spread rapidly throughout the medieval complex and developed into the biggest conflagration to occur in London since the Great Fire of 1666, attracting massive crowds. The fire lasted for many hours and gutted most of the Palace, including the converted St Stephen's Chapel (the meeting place of the House of Commons), the Lords Chamber, the Painted Chamber and the official residences of the Speaker and the Clerk of the House of Commons. Westminster Hall and a few other parts of the old Houses of Parliament survived the blaze and were incorporated into the New Palace of Westminster, which was built in the Gothic style over the following decades. J. M. W. Turner witnessed the fire, and painted the subject several times. Lennox-Boyd i/i. Ex. Col.: Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd. Condition: Trimmed within platemark, foxing to image and margins. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £60.00 |
| Stock ID | 24865 |