Two Exceptional Mezzotint Engravings Dated 1771/1772 by Richard Earlom

Two Exceptional Mezzotints on Paper: Engraver: Richard Earlom, After: Michel Vincent Brandoin, Publisher: Robert Sayer ''The Inside of the Pantheon in Oxford Road'', 1772 , Mezzotint on paper 47 x 56.1 cm AND After: Michel Vincent Brandoin, Engraver: Richard Earlom, Publisher: Robert Sayer ''The exhibition of the Royal Academy of Painting'', in the year 1771, 1772. Mezzotint on paper 46.6 x 53.3 cm ''The Inside of the Pantheon in Oxford Road'' Subject Matter: Historical subject Collections: Richard Earlom after the drawings of Charles Brandoin Signature Info: Signed. Lettered in an uncleaned panel at the bottom with artist's and publisher's names with dates of publication. Description for The Inside of the Pantheon in Oxford Road : This view depicts the interior of the Pantheon, a fashionable London social club that opened in January 1772. The Pantheon was a venue for masquerades, musical performances, assemblies, and other entertainment. It raised controversy over its admittance structure. Unlike most private clubs, which were exclusive by gender, social standing, background, and political affiliation, the Pantheon sold tickets through subscriptions that then had to be vetted by a fashionable noblewoman who had to endorse a person's subscription card. It was feared that this structure would dissolve social boundaries leading to the mixing of genders, ranks, political affiliations, and classes through the admittance of people who transverse these boundaries. Notes for The Inside of the Pantheon in Oxford Road After Michel Vincent Brandoin (1733 - 1790), known as Charles Brandoin, a Swiss painter, watercolourist, draughtsman, and caricaturist working in London. Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century (45) Examples of this print in the same state are found in The British Museum and Yale Center for British Art. ''The exhibition of the Royal Academy of Painting'' Subject Matter: Historical subject Collections: Richard Earlom after the drawings of Charles Brandoin Signature Info: Signed. Inscription lettered below image with title, and: "Charles Brandoin invt et delin./ R. Sayer Excudit/ Richd. Earlom fecit/ From an Original Drawing in the Possession of Robt. Sayer./ London Printed for Robt. Sayer No. 53 in Fleet Street./ Published as the Act directs 20 May 1772." Condition: Excellent. Excellent condition, with no damage or visible signs of aging. Professionally framed to museum quality. Description for The Inside of the Pantheon in Oxford Road : This view depicts the interior of the Pantheon, a fashionable London social club that opened in January 1772. The Pantheon was a venue for masquerades, musical performances, assemblies, and other entertainment. It raised controversy over its admittance structure. Unlike most private clubs, which were exclusive by gender, social standing, background, and political affiliation, the Pantheon sold tickets through subscriptions that then had to be vetted by a fashionable noblewoman who had to endorse a person's subscription card. It was feared that this structure would dissolve social boundaries leading to the mixing of genders, ranks, political affiliations, and classes through the admittance of people who transverse these boundaries. Notes for The Inside of the Pantheon in Oxford Road: After Michel Vincent Brandoin (1733 - 1790), known as Charles Brandoin, a Swiss painter, watercolourist, draughtsman, and caricaturist working in London. Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotint portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century. Examples of this print in the same state are found in The British Museum and Yale Center for British Art.