Hospital, Middlesex, from "Ackermann's Repository"
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Hamill and Barker
Accession Number
1961-105-257
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Thomas Rowlandson (1756–1827), a renowned British caricaturist and illustrator, captures a slice of early 19th-century London in *Hospital, Middlesex*, created in 1808. This print hails from *Ackermann's Repository of*, a celebrated monthly publication launched around this time by Rudolph Ackermann, which finely detailed views of British architecture, interiors, and social scenes through hand-colored etchings and aquatints Rowlandson's contribution likely depicts the Middlesex Hospital, key charitable institution founded in 174 to serve London's growing urban poor, highlighting the era's medic...