View of Blackfriars Bridge and St. Paul’s from the Patent Shot Manufactory on the South Side of the River

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection

Painter and etcher Daniel Turner exhibited seven works at the Free Society (1782-83). His address was then Snow Hill in the City and he may have been related to William Turner of that address, a carver, gilder, and print seller who went bankrupt in 1789. Daniel moved to 24 Millbank Street, Westminster, before first exhibiting at the Royal Academy, where he showed ten works, mainly London views (1796-1801). Colourist James Turner was operating from the same address (1786-1806). In December 1806 Daniel was arrested after he drunkenly toasted Napoleon and his armies at the Lemon Tree tavern, Haymarket. The case was later dismissed. By the time colourist Charles Turner of Millbank Street was declared bankrupt in 1811 Daniel had presumably died.
Thomas Sutherland was a prominent aquatint engraver who specialised in sporting, coaching, naval and military subjects, as well as topographical views. His engravings were generally made after the designs of contemporary artists. His best known works are some of the 105 illustrations to Rudolf Ackermann’s ‘The Microcosm of London’ (completed in three volumes in 1810). Sutherland also produced a series of prints based on the Peninsular Battles of 1808 to 1814. He lived and worked in London.

Places

England, London, St. Paul's Cathedral, Blackfriars Bridge, Lambeth: Watt's Shot Tower

Subjects

rowing boat, topography, townscape/cityscape, river bank, river, bridge (urban), factory, church, cathedral, spire, dome, tower, sailboat

Materials & Techniques

aquatint, coloured aquatint

Artist

Daniel Turner
Thomas Sutherland (1785 - 1838)

Title

View of Blackfriars Bridge and St. Paul’s from the Patent Shot Manufactory on the South Side of the River

Date

published 1 September 1803

Medium

Coloured aquatint

Acquisition

Purchased from Sotheby's, 28 June 1950

Provenance

Sold through Sotheby's, London, ‘Old Master and Modern Engraving and Etchings’ sale, on 28 June 1950 (Lot 351; with GAC 1135); from which sale purchased by Richard Walker on behalf of the Ministry of Works

GAC number

1134