Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1927
Park Crescent
Designed by John Nash, Park Crescent was begun in 1812, delayed for six years after the builder Charles Mayor went bankrupt. The builders William Richardson, Samuel Baxter and Henry Peto then resumed the work.
Algernon Newton's (1880-1968) painting, which shows the original facade, predates the changes to the building which were precipitated by the Second World War, when the architecture was extensively damaged. Taken almost at the junction of the west side of Portland Crescent and Euston Road, this view looks towards the end of Portland Place.
According to the artist's accounts book, the painting was originally called 'Portland Place'.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 76.152/2
- Object name:
- Park Crescent
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- Artist/Maker:
- Newton, Algernon
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- Production date:
- 1927
- Material:
oil, canvas, wood
- Measurements/duration:
- H 398 mm, W 555 mm (unframed), H 530 mm, W 630 mm, D 40 mm (framed)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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