Fishmongers' Hall, London
1920
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etching in black on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 17.62 × 27.78 cm (6 15/16 × 10 15/16 in.) sheet: 29.53 × 46.36 cm (11 5/8 × 18 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)
Accession Number
2015.19.1405
Art Historical Context
Ian Strang's *Fishmongers' Hall, London* (1920) is a striking etching that captures the neoclassical grandeur of this historic livery hall on the Thames Embankment. Built in the late 19th century for the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers—one of London's ancient guilds—the building exemplifies Victorian opulence with its Corinthian columns and riverfront facade. Strang, a Scottish artist renowned for his architectural etchings during the early 20th-century etching revival, masterfully renders its details in this intimate print, inviting viewers to appreciate the hall's timeless elegance amid po...