Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Thomas Malton, 1726–1801, British

after Thomas Malton, 1726–1801, British

after Sir Robert Taylor, 1714–1788, British

Title:

Principal Front of the Bank of England

Date:

1790

Materials & Techniques:

Hand colored etching on slightly textured, medium, gray wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 15 1/4 × 20 9/16 inches (38.7 × 52.2 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered, lower center: "Principal Front of the BANK of England"; lower right: "Drawn and Engrav'd by T. Malton"; lower left: "Designed by Sir Robt Taylor"; lower center: "Publish'd as the Act directs Jan. 1st 1790 by M.A. Taylor"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.15245

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

architectural subject

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:32114