Additional Makers
Publisher-Ackermann; Print maker-John Hill
Description
Plate 2: Scene in the Great Room in the Royal Academy, during an exhibition; a large crowd of colourful characters gathers in the space, some chatting in small groups, others admiring the paintings that fill the walls, reaching from floor level to the ceiling, impossibly high to be seen in any detail; illustration in the 'Microcosm of London'. 1808. Etching, aquatint and hand-colouring.
Inscription
Lettered with title below image, and production details: "Rowlandson & Pugin delt et sculpt / Hill Aquatin / London Pubd. 1. Jany. 1808 at R Ackermann's Repository of Arts 101 Strand."
Image Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Image Credit
image © Trustees of the British Museum
Location
Somerset House, London, England
Country
England
Medium
Print
Tags
Category
Buildings & Architecture