The Hall, Blue Coat School
Edward VI founded the first bluecoat school in 1552 and it was housed in Christ's Hospital, Greyfriars, Newgate Street, London. A charitable institution, it educated poor children and, by the eighteenth-century sixty schools following this model existed in other parts of England. The students wear a distinctive blue uniform, a color associated with charity, paired with yellow stockings with white bands. Two here address assembled supporters and masters in an impressive hall. Buildings opposite St. Paul's Cathedral were destroyed in the Fire of London in 1666, and then rebuilt to designs by Sir Christopher Wren. Shown in this print, they survived until bombed during the Second World War. Today, the school has moved to West Sussex and is supported by a charitable foundation.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Hall, Blue Coat School
- Series/Portfolio: Microcosm of London, pl. 10
- Artist: Designed and etched by Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
- Artist: Designed and etched by Auguste Charles Pugin (British (born France), Paris 1768/69–1832 London)
- Artist: Aquatint by John Hill (American (born England), London 1770–1850 Clarksville, New York)
- Publisher: Rudolph Ackermann, London (British, active 1794–1832)
- Date: March 1, 1808
- Medium: Hand-colored etching and aquatint
- Dimensions: Sheet: 9 13/16 × 11 1/2 in. (25 × 29.2 cm)
Plate: 9 1/8 × 11 1/8 in. (23.1 × 28.3 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
- Object Number: 59.533.1671(5)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Thomas Rowlandson
1780–1827
Thomas Rowlandson
1780–1827
Thomas Rowlandson
1780–1827
Multiple artists/makers
January 1794
Thomas Rowlandson
late 18th–early 19th century
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.