The Horse-Guards
Michael Angelo Rooker (1746 - 1801)
Edward Rooker (1712 - 1774)
Coloured engraving
1 January 1777-
About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection
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About the artist
Little is known of the early life of Edward Rooker. He was a pupil of engraver Henry Roberts, in High Holborn, while simultaneously pursuing a career in acting. Between 1748 and 1749, he engraved drawings after designs by Inigo Jones and Christopher Wren. He appeared on stage at the New Wells Theatre in 1749 and, by 1752, had joined the company at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. His career as an engraver continued with plates for William Chambers’ ‘Designs of Chinese Buildings’ (1757) and James Stuart’s ‘Antiquities of Athens’ (1762). He collaborated with Paul and Thomas Sandby on ‘Six London Views’, and again with Thomas for illustrations to Tasso’s ‘Jerusalem Delivered’. He died unexpectedly, at around the time of 50th birthday.
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- Subjects
- topography, genre, townscape/cityscape, weathervane, dog, horse, man, woman, girl, 18th century costume, dress, coat, hat, broom, clock, basket, begging, soldier, gate, street
- Materials & Techniques
- engraving, coloured engraving
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Details
- Title
- The Horse-Guards
- Series Title
- Six Views of London
- Date
- 1 January 1777
- Medium
- Coloured engraving
- Acquisition
- Purchased from Parker Gallery, December 1963
- GAC number
- 6358