print
- Museum number
- 1893,1018.57
- Title
- Object: Vue de la Bourse royale à Londres (The Royal Exchange in London)
- Description
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View of the old Royal Exchange (which was destroyed by a fire 10 January 1838); street scene with numerous pedestrians and a horse carriage to the left; silhouette of St Paul's Cathedral to left.
Etching with aquatint and hand-colouring
- Production date
- 1830-1838 (c)
- Dimensions
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Height: 375 millimetres
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Width: 528 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The Royal Exchange was founded by Thomas Gresham and destroyed by a fire in 1838. The lettering suggests that this print was published by Rittner after he moved to Paris and possibly after 1829.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1893
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1893,1018.57