Tholsel, Dublin
published June 1793
Medium
Hand-colored aquatint in black on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 26.5 × 37.7 cm (10 7/16 × 14 7/8 in.); Plate: 31.5 × 42.5 cm (12 7/16 × 16 3/4 in.); Sheet: 42 × 53.5 cm (16 9/16 × 21 1/8 in.)
Classification
aquatint
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
127955
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling streets of late 18th-century Dublin James Malton's *Tholsel, Dublin*, a hand-colored aquatint published in June 1793. This exquisite print captures the Tholsel, Dublin's historic public assembly hall and guildhall, a neoclassical gem that served as the city's exchange for trade and civic gatherings until its demolition in the 19th century. Malton, Irish architect and artist renowned for his detailed topographic views, documented the city's architecture during a period of Georgian prosperity and urban transformation. The artwork's artistic significance lies in its preser...