When was "South Sea House, Dividend Hall" created?

This artwork was created February 1, 1810.

What medium is "South Sea House, Dividend Hall"?

South Sea House, Dividend Hall is Hand-colored etching and aquatint.

Is "South Sea House, Dividend Hall" in the public domain?

Yes, South Sea House, Dividend Hall is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

South Sea House, Dividend Hall

Q: Who created "South Sea House, Dividend Hall"?

South Sea House, Dividend Hall was created by Auguste Charles Pugin|Thomas Sutherland|Rudolph Ackermann, London|Thomas Rowlandson in February 1, 1810.

Auguste Charles Pugin|Thomas Sutherland|Rudolph Ackermann, London|Thomas Rowlandson

February 1, 1810

Medium

Hand-colored etching and aquatint

Dimensions

Sheet: 9 7/16 × 9 1/2 in. (23.9 × 24.1 cm) Plate: 8 7/8 × 11 3/16 in. (22.6 × 28.4 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959

Accession Number

59.533.1671(64)

Tags

InteriorsMenWomen

Art Historical Context

Step into the opulent Dividend Hall of South House, as captured in this vibrant 1810 hand-colored etching andatint from *Ackermann's Microcosm of London*. Created by a stellar team—architectural draftsman Auguste Charles Pugin,aturist Thomas Rowlandson,atint specialist Thomas Sutherland and publisher Rudolph Ackermann print depicts the grand interior where shareholders once eagerly awaited dividends from the South Sea Company. Though the infamous 1720 South Sea Bubble financial scandal had long faded, the hall's neoclassical splendor, with its high vaulted ceiling, ornate columns, and bustling...

South Sea House, Dividend Hall

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