Library — 1833
Lollard's Tower Lambeth Palace
This watercolour shows Lollard's Tower at Lambeth Palace built around 1440.The Lollard movement was a precursor to Protestantism and was founded by John Wycliffe. It was suppresed and Wycliffe was imprisoned at Lambeth Palace, the home of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Tower was named ironically Lollard's Tower.
Archbishop Howley commisioned the drawings in this album in 1833 after some renovation works had been carried out to improve the condition of the buildings. Henry William Burgess was a notable landscape artist and careful draughtsman who became artist to William IV. He was particularly interested in the study of trees, as shown here and was employed by several nobleman to draw and record their estates.
- Category:
- Library
- Object ID:
- 60.169/2
- Object name:
- Lollard's Tower Lambeth Palace
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- Artist/Maker:
- Burgess, Henry William
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- Production date:
- 1833
- Material:
paper, watercolour
- Measurements/duration:
- H369 mm, W 264 mm
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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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