Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

John Bluck, active 1791–1831, British

Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British

after Augustus Charles Pugin, 1762–1832, French

Title:

Encouragement of Arts &c, Adelphi

Date:

1809

Materials & Techniques:

Aquatint on slightly textured, medium, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 10 5/8 × 12 7/8 inches (27 × 32.7 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered, lower center: "SOCIETY for the ENCOURAGEMENT of ARTS &C | ADELPHI | London Pub July 1st 1809 at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts 101 Strand"; lower left: "Pugin & Rawlandson del.t et sculpt."; lower right: "J. Bluck aquat."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.15224

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

architectural subject

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:32038