The Post Office, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Bull & Mouth Inn, London in 1829

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road

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, City of London

Subjects

carriage, hurdy gurdy, musician, topography, townscape/cityscape, Victorian Genre, horse, boy, man, woman, girl, 19th century costume, dress, begging, railing, pavement, post office, inn, house, church, cathedral, dome, portico, window, chimney

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

Thomas Allom (1804 - 1872)
G J Emblem

Title

The Post Office, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Bull & Mouth Inn, London in 1829

Date

Medium

Coloured engraving

Dimensions

height: 20.00 cm, width: 40.00 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Harrington Bros., April 1980

GAC number

14978