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Dining Hall, Asylum.

Etching
1811 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching with aquatint of a London scene, coloured by hand

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Dining Hall, Asylum. (assigned by artist)
  • The Microcosm of London (series title)
Materials and techniques
etching with aquatint and hand-colouring
Brief description
Augustus Pugin & Thomas Rowlandson. Dining Hall, Asylum. Plate from 'The Microcosm of London' published by R. Ackermann, London, 1811. Aquatinting by Hill, Bluck and Stadler.
Physical description
Etching with aquatint of a London scene, coloured by hand
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.25in
  • Width: 11in
Credit line
Given by Mr. J. L. Douthwaite
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1938, London: Board of Education, 1939.
Collection
Accession number
E.3230-1938

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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