Artist
John Bluck(English, active 1791–1819)English, active 1791–1819
Artistafter
Augustus Charles Pugin(English, born France, 1762–1832)English, born France, 1762–1832
Artistafter
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756–1827)British, 1756–1827
Publisher
Rudolph Ackermann (English, born Saxony, 1764–1834)English, born Saxony, 1764–1834
Publisher
R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, London (London)London
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Common Council Chamber, Guildhall
- from The Microcosm of London, or London in Miniature
DateNovember 1, 1808
Made inLondon, England
Place depictedLondon, England
MediumAquatint and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
DimensionsPlate: 10 7/8 × 9 1/4 in. (27.7 × 23.5 cm)
Sheet (irreg.): 12 3/4 × 10 1/2 in. (32.4 × 23.5 cm)
Sheet (irreg.): 12 3/4 × 10 1/2 in. (32.4 × 23.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Betty Krulik in honor of Emily Neff
Object number2013.279
Not on view
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Exhibition History“American Adversaries: West and Copley in a Transatlantic World,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 6, 2013–January 20, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed lower right below the image: J. Bluck aquat.
Printed lower left below the image:: Rowlandson & Pugin delt. et sculpt.
Printed lower center recto margin: COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBER, GUILDHALL. / London Pub. 1st Nov.r 1808 at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts 101 Strand.
Printed upper right above image: No. 42.
Printed lower left below the image:: Rowlandson & Pugin delt. et sculpt.
Printed lower center recto margin: COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBER, GUILDHALL. / London Pub. 1st Nov.r 1808 at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts 101 Strand.
Printed upper right above image: No. 42.
Watermark and countermark along the right edge: "J. Whatman // 1808"
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