Paintings, Prints & Drawings — C. 1760
Charing Cross and Northumberland House from Spring Gardens
This view of Northumberland House on the right, at the entrance to the Strand, is taken from Cockspur Street. The Golden Cross Inn can be seen on the left and Hubert le Sueur's equestrian statue of Charles I on horseback on the right. Built in 1605-9, Northumberland House was one of the principal monuments of Jacobean architecture in the metropolis; it was destroyed in 1874 to make way for the formation of Northumberland Avenue.
During the eighteenth century, Charing Cross was a noted shopping centre and among the shops shown here are jewellers, instrument makers, hosiers, trunkmakers and saddlers. This composition was derived from a painting by Canaletto for the Earl of Northumberland which was engraved in 1753.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 30.70
- Object name:
- Charing Cross and Northumberland House from Spring Gardens
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- Artist/Maker:
- British School, 18th century, British School
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- Production date:
- c. 1760
- Material:
oil, canvas
- Measurements/duration:
- H 600 mm, W 1025 mm (unframed), H 850 mm, W 1280 mm (framed)
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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