Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, 1733–1794, Swiss
Title:
A View of the Fire in Covent Garden
Date:
1769
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 11/16 × 13 1/8 inches (24.6 × 33.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back, lower right: "10/6"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1990.8
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
sand | firefighters | men | flames | chaos | fear | smoke | arches | buildings | carts | wagons | carriages | firehoses | ladder | coats | tricornes | historical subject | architectural subject | horses (animals) | crowd | sandbags | fire
Associated Places:
England | United Kingdom | Greater London | London | Covent Garden
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:3109