B Cole Collection

The South East Prospect of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London (Overtons Prospects), 1720-30

Sir Christopher Wren, (mid 18th century). Creator: B Cole
Sir Christopher Wren, (mid 18th century). Portrait of Sir Christopher Wren, English architect, designer, astronomer and geometrician (1632-1723)

The Syren Drawn from the Life, 1759? Creator: Benjamin Cole
The Syren Drawn from the Life, 1759? Engraving of a mermaid, claiming to have been drawn from the life. Fake mermaids were popular in the 18th century

The South East Prospect of St. Dunstan in the West, c1756. Creator: Benjamin Cole
The South East Prospect of St. Dunstan in the West, c1756. The medieval church of St Dunstan-in-the-West in Fleet Street in the City of London, demolished during the widening of Fleet Street

The South East Prospect of St. Peters Le Poor in Broad Street. c1756. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The South East Prospect of St.Peters Le Poor in Broad Street. c1756. The church of St Peter le Poer in the City of London was rebuilt in 1540, and was repaired and enlarged between 1615 and 1630

The Parish Church of Alhallows the Great in Thames Street. c1772. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The Parish Church of Alhallows the Great in Thames Street. c1772. All-Hallows-the-Great stood on what is now Upper Thames Street in London

The Parish Church of St. Olave. Southwark. c1756. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The Parish Church of St.Olave. Southwark. c1756. The original St Olaves Church was dedicated to Olav Haraldsson (c 995-1030), an early King of Norway, and stood on Tooley Street near London Bridge

The West Prospect of the Parish Church of St. Michael Cornhill, c1756. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The West Prospect of the Parish Church of St. Michael Cornhill, c1756. St Michael Cornhill is one of the City of London churches rebuilt after the Great Fire of London

The French Hospital near Old Street. c1756. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The French Hospital near Old Street. c1756. The French Hospital in Bath Street, London, was founded in 1718 as a hospice for poor French Protestants and their descendants

The Excise Office. c1756. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The Excise Office. c1756. Inner courtyard of the Excise Office in Old Broad Street, London

The South East Prospect of Temple Church, c1737. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The South East Prospect of Temple Church, c1737. The Temple Church in London was built as the English headquarters of the Knights Templar in the late 12th century. It was consecrated in 1185

North-west view of the Church of St Mary, Whitechapel, London, c1800

South-west view of the Swedish Church, Princes Square, Stepney, London, c1750. Artist
South-west view of the Swedish Church, Princes Square, Stepney, London, c1750

North prospect of Westminster Bridge, London, c1750. View with vessels and passengers on the River Thames. Also including a key to the buildings and the vessels

Two 17th century London churches, c1750. Artist
Two 17th century London churches, c1750. South view of St James s, Piccadilly and the north view of St Anne, Soho. St James s, Piccadilly (top) was designed by Sir Christopher Wren

East view of Westminster Abbey and St Margarets Church, London, c1720. In the foreground two figures can be seen carrying a sedan chair

The Humorous Diversion of Sliding on the Ice, c1745. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The Humorous Diversion of Sliding on the Ice, c1745. On the right a young man has slipped and hit his head where blood pours from the wound

South-east view of Temple Church, City of London, 1737

West prospect of the Church of St Olave Jewry from Ironmonger Lane, City of London, 1750

Three designs by Edward Oakley for Blackfriars Bridge, 1756. Artist: Benjamin Cole
Three designs by Edward Oakley for Blackfriars Bridge, 1756. A competition was staged to design the first Blackfriars Bridge. The winner was Robert Mylne, whose bridge was completed in 1769

North-east view of the Church of St Botolph without Bishopsgate, City of London, 1750

South-west view of the Church of St Bartholomew-the-Less, City of London, 1750. Artist
South-west view of the Church of St Bartholomew-the-Less, City of London, 1750

North west view of St Antholin. City of London, c1750. Artist
North west view of St Antholin. City of London, c1750

All Hallows Church, Bread Street, London, 1750. Artist: Benjamin Cole
All Hallows Church, Bread Street, London, 1750. North-west view of All Hallows, Bread Street

All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church, London, c1750. Artist: Benjamin Cole
All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church, London, c1750. South view of All Hallows Barking (by the Tower), Great Tower Street

City of London Lying-in Hospital for Married Women, Aldersgate Street, London, c1750. Two views of the City of London Lying-in Hospital for married women at Shaftesbury House, Aldersgate Street

Perspective view of the Bank of England, City of London, c1750. Artist
Perspective view of the Bank of England. City of London, c1750

Exterior view of St Andrew by the Wardrobe, City of London, c1750

Custom House, London, c1750. Artist: Benjamin Cole
South view of the Custom House, London, 1750; with boats on the River Thames and goods being unloaded

South-east prospect of the parish church of St John-at-Wapping, London, c1750. Artist
South-east prospect of the parish church of St John-at-Wapping, London, c1750

Interior of St Pauls Cathedral, looking east from the nave towards the choir, City of London, 1750

Christs Hospital, City of London, 1755. Artist: Benjamin Cole
Christs Hospital, City of London, 1755

Building houses with cards, c1745. Artist: Benjamin Cole
Building houses with cards ; interior scene showing a group of men, women and children playing with cards, taken from an original painting from Vauxhall Gardens, c1745

Aphra Behn (1640-1680), first professional woman writer in English literature. Artist: B Cole
Aphra Behn, (1640-1680), first professional woman writer in English literature and prolific dramatist of the Restoration period

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