Astley's Amphitheatre
Print
1st January 1808 (published)
1st January 1808 (published)
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This print was a collaboration between Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) whose expertise at capturing people in his images combined with the mastery of Auguste Charles Pugin (1762-1832) in illustrating architectural detail. Their resulting prints were published by Rudolph Ackermann (1764-1834) in The Microcosm of London.
The Microcosm of London was an illustrated record of London’s principal historical buildings originally published by Ackermann from his premises at 101, The Strand, known as The Repository of the Arts. Available by subscription, it appeared in monthly parts between 1808 and 1810, each part featuring four hand-coloured aquatints. It later appeared in its final three-volume bound folio format illustrated with thirty hand-coloured aquatints.
The Microcosm of London was an illustrated record of London’s principal historical buildings originally published by Ackermann from his premises at 101, The Strand, known as The Repository of the Arts. Available by subscription, it appeared in monthly parts between 1808 and 1810, each part featuring four hand-coloured aquatints. It later appeared in its final three-volume bound folio format illustrated with thirty hand-coloured aquatints.
Object details
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| Title | Astley's Amphitheatre (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand coloured aquatint |
| Brief description | Interior view of the Astley's amphitheatre by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) and Auguste Charles Pugin (1762-1832) from The Microcosm of London published by Rudolph Ackermann, 1808-1810, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Print depicting an interior view of Astley's Amphitheatre. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Summary | This print was a collaboration between Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) whose expertise at capturing people in his images combined with the mastery of Auguste Charles Pugin (1762-1832) in illustrating architectural detail. Their resulting prints were published by Rudolph Ackermann (1764-1834) in The Microcosm of London. The Microcosm of London was an illustrated record of London’s principal historical buildings originally published by Ackermann from his premises at 101, The Strand, known as The Repository of the Arts. Available by subscription, it appeared in monthly parts between 1808 and 1810, each part featuring four hand-coloured aquatints. It later appeared in its final three-volume bound folio format illustrated with thirty hand-coloured aquatints. |
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| Accession number | S.2444-2009 |
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| Record created | August 24, 2009 |
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