Urban architecture: a collection of drawings by Frederick crace

Frederick Crace was an English decorator who designed interiors for George IV. Born in 1779, he continued the work of his father, who was also a famous decorator and decorated the Royal Palace. In 1818, crace became interested in collecting, began collecting maps of London and cards with landscapes. As a result, the hobby turned into a systematic replenishment of the collection. Since crace was concerned about changing the face of London (many historic buildings were being demolished to build new structures), he hired the artist Thomas Shepherd to create drawings of different parts of the city. The collection of drawings and maps stored in the British Museum has 4,9 thousand copies.