A Perspective View of Lincolns Inn / Vue de Lincolns Inn
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About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection
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About the artist
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.
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Explore
- Places
- England, London, Camden (borough), Lincoln's Inn
- Subjects
- carriage, sedan chair, topography, townscape/cityscape, tree, horse, smoke, man, woman, road, garden, bollard, Inn of Court, house, courtyard, chimney
- Materials & Techniques
- engraving, coloured engraving
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Details
- Artist
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John Maurer
- Title
- A Perspective View of Lincolns Inn / Vue de Lincolns Inn
- Date
- 1741
- Medium
- Coloured engraving
- Acquisition
- Purchased from Baynton-Williams, January 1976
- GAC number
- 12159