The Destruction by Fire of the Houses of Parliament, William Gauci, circa 1834

View at night of a fire blazing through the collapsing houses of parliament, westminster, seen from the thames; a large crowd stands on the river bank, watching the spectacle, two boats on the river in the right foreground; after cotman. C. 1834 lithograph. Date: circa 1834. Dimensions: Height: 196 mm (image); Width: 287 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. The Destruction by Fire of the Houses of Parliament (BM 1902,0514.1243)