Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1821-1831
King's Bench Prisons, principal entrance
Thomas Hosmer Shepherd's watercolour shows the entrance of the King's Bench Prison in Lambeth. Later renamed the Queen's Prison, it was founded in the medieval period and was often used as a debtor's prison. Before it was closed in 1880, notable inmates included John Wilkes and Lady Emma Hamilton. It also appeared in contemporary literature, including novels by Charles Dickens.
A watercolourist and printmaker, Shepherd specialised in architecture and cityscapes. He published a number of print series on London, including 'Metropolitan Improvements', 1827, and 'London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century', 1829.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- A23061/1
- Object name:
- King's Bench Prisons, principal entrance
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- Artist/Maker:
- Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer
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- Production date:
- 1821-1831
- Material:
paper, ink, wash, pencil
- Measurements/duration:
- H 178 mm, W 229 mm (paper)
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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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