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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/4/4
Former ReferenceD5459/3/41
TitleThe Bank
DateJan 1792
DescriptionInterior of Sir Robert Taylor's rotunda at Bank of England, when it was used as a stock exchange. Signs on the walls refer to the Navy and forbid clerks to act as brokers. The room is filled with groups of people in conversation. On the right is a crowd of excited bidders.
Available on CD 166.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistEngraver: Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827)
Engraver: Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationPublish'd by T. Rowlandson Strand Jany 1792
Physical DescriptionHand-coloured print. Size 230 x 180 mm.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Publication NoteBM Sat 8204
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The Bank

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