Print made by Henry Wallis, 1805–1890, Britishafter James Henry Nixon, c.1808–1847
Title:
The Bank of England and Royal Exchange, Cornhill
Date:
1840
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving on smooth, moderately thick, gray wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 5/8 × 16 1/2 inches (21.9 × 41.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed, lower center: "THE BANK OF ENGLAND, & ROYAL EXCHANGE, CORNHILL, WITH KING WILLIAM STREET | LONDON IN 1840"; lower left: "Drawn by J.H. Nixon"; lower right: "Engraved by Henry Wells'; lower center: "Published by Roberts & Leets, Ltd London"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection