Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Robert Pollard, 1755–1838, British

Francis Jukes, 1747–1812, British

after Edward Dayes, 1763–1804, British

Title:

View of Bloomsbury Square

Date:

1787

Materials & Techniques:

Etching, aquatint, and roulette on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 17 1/4 × 22 1/2 inches (43.8 × 57.2 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered, lower center: "To his GRACE FRANCIS, DUKE OF BEDFORD, MARQUIS OF TAVISTOCK &c. &c. | THIS VIEW OF BLOOMSBURY SQUARE | Is with the greatest respect inscribed by his Graces obedient & obliged Servants"; lower left: "Drawn by E. Dayes"; lower right: "Engraved by R. Pollard & F. Jukes"; lower right: "Rob't Pollard & Fra.s Jukes"; lower center: "London Pub.d Dec.r 1 1787 by R. Pollard Braynes Row, Spa Fields, & F. Jukes, Howland Street"; lower left: "[...] Rt [?]ew with an Instrument"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.15286

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

architectural subject

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:32214