Town Hall, Manchester
Summary
View looking down Mount Street in Manchester towards Albert Square and the Town Hall, built in 1877 to a design by Alfred Waterhouse.The enormous gothic clocktower can be seen looming above office-type buildings (the time is 10.42). The scene is one of industrious city life, with parcels being unloaded from a flat cart to the right, men of business striding by, and people hurrying along carrying packages. The etched lines which form the picture are scratchy and lively, giving a feel of vibrating life - even the clouds bowl through the sky like hairy creatures scampering about their business.
Object Name
Town Hall, Manchester
Creators Name
Date Created
1877-1892
accession number
1966.790
Collection Group
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Support
paper
Medium
ink
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