The General Post Office
Sutton Nicholls
1720 - 1731
Medium
etching
Dimensions
463; 343
About this artwork
height 343 mm x width 463 mm
Art Historical Context
Sutton Nicholls' *The General Post Office*1720–1731) is a captivating etching that offers a window into early 18th-century London. Measuring 343 mm high by 463 mm wide, this substantial print captures the architectural grandeur of the city's burgeoning postal hub, a symbol of expanding communication networks in the Georgian era. Nicholls, a skilled English printmaker known for his topographic views, masterfully rendered urban landmarks with precise line, making this piece both a historical document and an artistic achievement. Etching, the medium here, allowed Nicholls to etch intricate detai...