Astley's Amphitheatre [graphic] / Pugin & Rowlandson delt. et sculpt. ; Hill aquat.
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Copyright Date:
- [1 January 1808]
- Physical Description:
- 1 print : aquatint and etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24 x 29.6 cm, on sheet 27 x 33.9 cm
- Notes:
- Plate from: Microcosm of London. London : R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, No. 101 Strand, [1808-1810?], v. 1, opposite page 23.
Plate numbered in upper right, above image: Plate 4.
Title etched below image. - Abstract:
- "View within the amphitheatre, near Westminster Bridge, on Surrey side; a central circular arena around which a man rides standing on the back of two horses, another man in ring directing horses, spectators seated around sides, and on balconies on three levels, a large stage with black curtain at the back, a chandelier hanging from the ceiling."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Topics:
- Amphitheaters.
Audiences--England--London.
Chandeliers.
Events--England--London.
Horses.
Interiors--England--London. - Topics:
- London (England)--Pictorial works.
- Topics:
- Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
Astley's Amphitheatre.
Pugin, Augustus, 1762-1832, artist.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist. - Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Aquatints--England--London--1808.
Book illustrations.
Etchings--England--London--1808.
Watermarks (Paper)--1807.--CtY-LW - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Rights:
- These images are provided for study purposes only. For publication or other use of images from the Library's collection, please contact the Lewis Walpole Library at walpole@yale.edu. Further details on the Library's photoduplication policy are available at http://www.library.yale.edu/walpole/html/research/rights_reproductions.html
- Source Title:
- Microcosm of London.
- Call Number:
- Quarto 646 808 M58 v.1
- Orbis Record:
- 12971339
- Yale Collection:
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Digital Collection:
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Local Record Number:
- lwlpr32425
- Citation:
- Abbey, J.R. Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, pages 136-140
Adams, B. London illustrated 1604-1850, pages 223-228 - OID:
- 16194837
- PID:
- digcoll:4048458
