View of the Canal in St. James’s Park

Location

Country: France
City: Strasbourg
Place: UK Delegation to Council of Europe

John Maurer was born in Switzerland. He moved to England in about 1745 and worked as a draughtsman and engraver, often making engravings from his own pen and ink drawings. His subjects are almost exclusively buildings in London. Examples of his work include perspective views of St James’ Palace, Westminster Abbey and Leicester Square.
Engraver Pierre [Peter] Charles Canot is thought to have been born in France in c.1710; the brother of painter Philippe Canot. He was presumably in London by c.1735, when he produced hunting prints after paintings by John Wootton. A further set of prints, after marine works painted by Peter Monamy, were published in 1746. In 1758 he began a lasting collaboration with marine artist Richard Paton. The outbreak of the Seven Years' War brought commissions for depictions of the many naval engagements. He exhibited 19 works at the Society of Artists from 1760 to 1769 and was elected one of the original associate engravers of the Royal Academy in 1770, exhibiting there until 1776. Canot died at his home in Hampstead Road, in the winter of 1777-78.

Places

England, London

Subjects

topography, townscape/cityscape, tree, cow, dog, duck, man, woman, girl, 18th century costume, dress, fan, tricorn hat, park, canal, cathedral, dome

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

John Maurer
Pierre Charles Canot (1710 - 1777)

Title

View of the Canal in St. James’s Park

Date

published 26 May 1746

Medium

Coloured engraving

Dimensions

height: 23.00 cm, width: 39.00 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Christie's, 26 October 1976

GAC number

12526