London at Large: A Wall Sized Map

July 15 - November 6, 2016 - The exhibition is a wall-sized map of London and its environs reveals the 18th-century metropolis in astonishing detail. Measuring 7 x 13 feet, the map illustrates the London inhabited by Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds, and other English painters in the Taft collection. The massive work on paper represents a monumental achievement in cartography, or mapmaking, and offers a unique way to experience the history of one of the world’s great cities.