Title
The Royal Academy
Preview
Creation Date
1808 (original)
Geography
England
Culture
English
Medium
Hand-colored etching and aquatint
Dimensions
Without mat: 4 5/8 × 7 in. (11.7 × 17.8 cm)
Credit Line
Long-term Loan from the Estate of Boris Blick, 2015
Accession Number
2015.30
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings
Beneath image, lower left: "13 Brooks's Club"
Beneath image, lower left: "14 Royal Academy"
Creator Biography
Thomas Rowlandson, English, 1757–1827 (artist).
Description
Hand-colored engraving of figures in formal wear milling around in a crowded room with high ceilings and walls lined with impressive, grand paintings in ornate gilt frames.
Published by Rudolph Ackermann from "Microcosm of London" vol 1. copyright Royal Academy