Port of London in 1839

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: HM Revenue & Customs, 100 Parliament Street

Thomas Allom was born in Lambeth; the son of a coachman. He was apprenticed to architect F. Goodwin and studied at the Royal Academy Schools. He was a founder member of the Institute of British Architects (1834) and later a fellow (1860). From 1828 to 1845 he produced some 1500 topographical designs for engravings after sketching tours in England, Scotland, France, Belgium and Turkey. He was also a lithographer and painted architectural perspectives. Allom exhibited at the Society of British Artists and Royal Academy (1824-71). He returned to architecture from 1840 and his designs include Christchurch, Highbury (1847-48), St Peter’s Church, Kensington (1855-57) and the William Brown Library, Liverpool (1857-60). He died in Barnes, aged 68.

Places

England, London

Subjects

topography, townscape/cityscape, smoke, river, man, girl, monument, bridge (urban), port, government building, church, cathedral, spire, dome, column, barge/canal boat, paddle steamer, ship, oar, buoy

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

Thomas Allom (1804 - 1872)
Frederick James Havell (1810 - 1840)

Title

Port of London in 1839

Date

Medium

Coloured engraving

Dimensions

height: 20.00 cm, width: 40.00 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Harrington Bros., April 1980

GAC number

14976