Exhibition Room, Somerset House

John Hill|Thomas Rowlandson|Auguste Charles Pugin

January 1, 1808 · Hand-colored etching and aquatint · Drawings and Prints

Founded in 1768, London's Royal Academy mounted exhibitions every summer from 1769. Recent works by the academicians were given pride of place and supplemented by submissions by non-members. In 1780, the institution moved from cramped quarters on Piccadilly into custom built galleries in Somerset House on the Strand. The Great Room of these new galleries is shown here densely hung from floor to ceiling. Visitors were admitted for a shilling and flocked to inspect the art and enjoy the views of London society. Pugin and Rowlandson's print was published in 1808.

Artist

John Hill|Thomas Rowlandson|Auguste Charles Pugin

Date

January 1, 1808

Medium

Hand-colored etching and aquatint

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Leo Steinberg, 2002