Vauxhall Gardens shewing the Grand Walk at the Entrance of the Garden and the Orchestra with Musick Playing
Medium
etching and engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 33.7 x 47.2 cm (13 1/4 x 18 9/16 in.) sheet: 35.9 x 49.2 cm (14 1/8 x 19 3/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1996.69.3
Art Historical Context
Step into the lively world of 18th London with *Vauxhall Gardens shewing Grand Walk at the Entrance the Garden and the Orchestra Musick Playing* (1751), an enchanting etching and engraving by Johann Müller after Samuel Wale This detailed print captures the entrance to Vauxhall Gardens, one of England's most celebrated pleasure gardens, where the Grand Walk leads visitors toward a bustling orchestra performing amid elegant crowds. Opened in 1732, Vauxhall was a democratic oasis of entertainment—music, fireworks, and supper boxes drew everyone from aristocrats to shopkeepers, embodying the era's...