Colour Court St. James's Palace
London: W.F. Sedgwick, c. 1910. Notes: "Colour Court is situated in the North-East angle of The Palace and lies immediately behind the main Gatehouse in the North front of the buildings, and was originally known as the "Great Court" Its name is derived from the fact that up to the year 1862 the daily mounting of the Guard took place within. At this ceremony the King's Colours were hoisted on a flagstaff in the center of the Court, the stump of which may still be seen today. St. James's Palace although one of the oldest sites in London was not always a Royal Residence. According to tradition the original structure was built some time before the Conquest as a Home for Maiden Lepers by certain well disposed citizens of London and dedicated to St. James of Jerusalem, Certainly in pre-Reformation days it was in the nature of a combination of Hospital and Covenant and came under the control of the Abbots of Westminster.", Image Size : 191x241 (mm), 7.50x9.50 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 279x387 (mm), 11.00x15.25 (Inches), Coloring: Black & White, Medium: Etching, Categories: Views Europe England London; Etchings & Woodcuts Others; Architectural General;. Very Good. Item #P3439
Notes: "Colour Court is situated in the North-East angle of The Palace and lies immediately behind the main Gatehouse in the North front of the buildings, and was originally known as the "Great Court" Its name is derived from the fact that up to the year 1862 the daily mounting of the Guard took place within. At this ceremony the King's Colours were hoisted on a flagstaff in the center of the Court, the stump of which may still be seen today. St. James's Palace although one of the oldest sites in London was not always a Royal Residence. According to tradition the original structure was built some time before the Conquest as a Home for Maiden Lepers by certain well disposed citizens of London and dedicated to St. James of Jerusalem, Certainly in pre-Reformation days it was in the nature of a combination of Hospital and Covenant and came under the control of the Abbots of Westminster.", Image Size : 191x241 (mm), 7.50x9.50 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 279x387 (mm), 11.00x15.25 (Inches), Coloring: Black & White, Medium: Etching, Categories: Views Europe England London; Etchings & Woodcuts Others; Architectural General;.
Price: $250.00