Birdcage Walk, London
Watercolour
ca. 1760 to 1770 (made)
ca. 1760 to 1770 (made)
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The landscape watercolourist and topographical draughtsman Paul Sandby (1731-1809) was one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in 1768, and in the same year was appointed chief drawing master at the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich. Although chiefly associated with Windsor, Sandby also made topographical views of London. This watercolour depicts Birdcage Walk which runs along the south of St James's Park, the location of the Wellington Barracks.
Object details
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| Title | Birdcage Walk, London (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour 'Birdcage Walk' by Paul Sandby, ca. 1760 - 1770 |
| Physical description | Drawing in pen and watercolour on paper of a scene portraying Birdcage Walk, London. With framing trees left and buildings and a sentry box right. |
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| Credit line | Presented through The Art Fund by Professor Luke Herrmann (from the Bruce Ingram Collection) |
| Object history | Presented through The Art Fund by Professor Luke Herrmann (from the Bruce Ingram Collection) |
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| Summary | The landscape watercolourist and topographical draughtsman Paul Sandby (1731-1809) was one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in 1768, and in the same year was appointed chief drawing master at the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich. Although chiefly associated with Windsor, Sandby also made topographical views of London. This watercolour depicts Birdcage Walk which runs along the south of St James's Park, the location of the Wellington Barracks. |
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| Accession number | E.167-2002 |
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| Record created | June 14, 2002 |
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