Caption

Das Heller-Magazin zur Verbreitung gemeinnütziger Kenntnisse, London stock exchange, Das Innere der Londoner Börse, print, book illustration, A group of men stand on a square in the middle of the old London stock exchange., 1832 - 1844, printmaker, paper, wood engraving, letterpress printing, recto and verso wood engraving with letterpress text, height 148 mm x width 152 mm, A detailed black and white engraving showing an ornate courtyard with arched colonnades on three sides, an upper gallery with decorative panels and statues in niches, and a central statue on a pedestal visible in front of a large doorway; the courtyard is filled with many figures dressed in period clothing, many wearing coats and hats, standing and conversing in groups; above the courtyard a sky with horizontal shading lines and a rooftop balustrade with architectural ornamentation are visible; large ornate lettering appears across the top of the image.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B29_492

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.7Mb (10.4Mb) / 12.4in x 11.5in / 3707 x 3459 (300dpi)

Keywords

Das Heller-Magazin zur Verbreitung gemeinnütziger Kenntnisse London stock exchange Das Innere der Londoner Börse print book illustration group men stand square middle old London stock exchange 1832 - 1844 printmaker paper wood engraving letterpress printing recto verso wood engraving letterpress text height 148 mm x width 152 mm detailed black white engraving showing ornate courtyard arched colonnades three sides upper gallery decorative panels statues niches central statue pedestal visible front large doorway courtyard filled figures dressed period clothing wearing coats hats standing conversing groups sky horizontal shading lines rooftop balustrade architectural ornamentation visible large ornate lettering across top image