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Elizabeth Eustis said:
The British Museum catalogue online notes that two prints in this series were exhibited in 1766. See the information attached to their proof before lettering 1860,0728.99.

Mitch Barrie said:
I visited the British Library last time I was in London. From certain angles the brick building looks almost exactly like a ship, which I gather was not accidental.
British Library said:
You're right! If you haven't done the building tour, it's a great way to find out more about why the building looks like a ship.
JAYKAY144 said:
Please provide a link to your Illustrations/art collection here. Thank you

signal mirror said:
There are two heliographs visible - one towards the front, and one further back. I think this is one panel of a stereograph - the sterograph is here at the National Galleries of Scotland:
www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/80944/heliograp...
signal mirror said:
It is very hard to tell from this photo, but I think the angle between the heliograph rear rod and the mirror is too large for the heliograph to be the British Mance pattern (right example in image below), and is rather than India pattern (left example in image below), as one might expect from Indian troops in WWI.