North view of Traitor's Gate, Tower of London Finish:Rolled rays of light seem to

rays of light seem to emanate from her

on his right is Joseph Sabine

A plant seller carrying a large tray laden with assorted potted plants

one of which he is blowing like a trumpet

Behind her are Classical columns with drapery

North view of Traitor's Gate, Tower of London Finish:Rolled rays of light seem toNorth view of Traitor's Gate, Tower of London, 1798. On its completion in 1097 the Tower provided accommodation for the king, but in later centuries was used as a prison, armoury and military store. The gate was built during the reign of Edward I to provide an entrance to the Tower directly from the Thames. In Tudor times it was the entrance through which several prominent prisoners were brought into the Tower before their imprisonment and execution,