Dividend Day at the Bank of England
1850
34.0 x 54.0 cm
Banco de Inglaterra
Dividend day at the Bank of England was when holder of Bank Stock collected their dividends. This painting highlights the diversity of the Bank’s customers. People from all classes and backgrounds are present, from smartly dressed men and women, to children visiting with their parents and a man in a wheelchair. Behind the counter on the left, hard-working clerks serve the queue of customers. The painting gives us a glimpse into life at the Bank in the nineteenth century. It shows the cats used to control vermin, a dog running through the hall, as well as the impressive architecture of John Soane’s Stock Office.
George Elgar Hicks (1824 – 1914)
George Elgar Hicks (1824-1914) fue un pintor victoriano conocido por sus grandes escenas de género que emulan a William Powell Frith y retratos sociales. Explore sus representaciones de la vida moderna y mercados bulliciosos.
Banco de Inglaterra (Londres, United Kingdom)
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Sobre esta obra
- Título: Dividend Day at the Bank of England
- Artista: George Elgar Hicks
- Año: 1850
- Dimensiones originales: 34.0 x 54.0 cm
- Formato: Landscape
- Estado de derechos de autor: Dominio público
- Ubicación: Banco de Inglaterra
- Paleta de colores: Earthy
- Matiz de color: Amber to Saffron