Paintings, Prints & Drawings — C. 1880
The first Trinity House in Water Lane, Lower Thames St.
This watercolour depicts Trinity House which was the home of the Society of Trinity founded to protect the interests of seamen. They appoointed shipping officers, granted licences to row on the Thames and controlled several almshouses to support poor seamen and their widows.
Very little is known about James Lawson Stewart who exhibited watercolours in various London galleries between 1883-1889. He died in c. 1918 and towards the end of life was employed to copy prints of London; the accuracy of some of the locations should therefore be questioned.
The Museum was gifted a large selection of watercolours featuring locations which appeared in Dickens's works in 1934 and a set of cigarette cards was issued by R and J Hill Ltd in 1926 and 1934 entitled Historic Places from Dickens Classics which featured watercolours by Stewart.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 61.98/7
- Object name:
- The first Trinity House in Water Lane, Lower Thames St.
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- Artist/Maker:
- Stewart, James Lawson
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- Production date:
- c. 1880
- Material:
paper, watercolour
- Measurements/duration:
- H 168 mm, W 127 mm (paper), H 241 mm, W 216 mm (paper support)
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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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