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Thomas Bowles, ca. 1712–died 1753, British, The Inside View of the Royal Exchange at London, ca. 1750
- Title:
- The Inside View of the Royal Exchange at London
- Date:
- ca. 1750
- Materials & Techniques:
- Hand colored engraving
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.18057
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Associated Places:
- London
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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The Royal Exchange was founded in 1565 as the commercial center for trade in London. The first structure, opened by Elizabeth I (1533-1603) in 1571 and modeled on the Bourse in Antwerp, was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. This second Exchange, designed by the architect Edward Jerman (ca. 1605-1668) was opened in 1669 and was also destroyed by fire, in 1838. In 1698 stockbrokers were expelled for rowdiness and repaired to nearby coffeehouses to conduct their business. Of particular interest in these views are the Middle Eastern merchants (depicted as figures in turbans) who lived and traded in the metropolis. Gallery label for Pearls to pyramids: British visual culture and the Levant, 1600-1820 (Yale Center for British Art, 2008-02-07 - 2008-04-28)
Pearls to Pyramids: British Visual Culture and the Levant, 1600–1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 2008-02-07 - 2008-04-28) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition] [Exhibition Description]
Pearls to pyramids : British visual culture and the Levant, 1600-1830 [wall labels], Yale Center for British Art, 2008, p. 19, V 2576 (YCBA) [YCBA]
Pearls to pyramids : British visual culture and the Levant, 1600-1830, , Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, 2008, p.15, V1880 [ORBIS]
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