St. Margarets, Westminster, from "Ackermann's Repository"
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Hamill and Barker
Accession Number
1961-105-287
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Thomas Rowlandson’s 1809 print *St. Margaret’s, Westminster* offers a charming glimpse of early nineteenth-century London. Created for Rudolph Ackermann’s influential *Repository of Arts*, the image depicts the historic church nestled beside Westminster Abbey. Rowlandson, celebrated for his lively caricatures and topographical views, brought a light touch and keen eye for architectural detail to the scene, capturing both the Gothic structure and the everyday bustle of the surrounding streets. As a hand-colored print, the work exemplifies the period’s growing appetite for affordable, high-qual...