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La Place de Meir, Antwerp

Watercolour
ca. 1794 (made)
Place of origin

Watercolour of La Place de Meir. A bustling market scene is overshadowed by a large crucifix and tall buildings. On the left, is the Church of the Carmelites. In 1797, the church and crucifix were demolished during French occupation.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLa Place de Meir, Antwerp (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and pen
Brief description
Watercolour, 'La Place de Meir, Antwerp', by Thomas Rowlandson, ca. 1794.
Physical description
Watercolour of La Place de Meir. A bustling market scene is overshadowed by a large crucifix and tall buildings. On the left, is the Church of the Carmelites. In 1797, the church and crucifix were demolished during French occupation.
Dimensions
  • Height: 43.2cm
  • Width: 56.2cm
Object history
Described in The Sale Catalogue as the "Place du Midi". This is probably the drawing that was engraved by Wright and Schultz, and published by Rudolf Ackermann in 1797.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
D.389-1907

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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