Artist

Pye

Pye is a Romanticism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Pye’s only known print in this collection shows London’s streets alive on a December afternoon in 1804. The busy scene captures carriages, pedestrians, and shopfronts in crisp detail, letting you step into the city’s daily rhythm before gas lighting took over the night. Scan the print to spot the milestone date stamped top-left, it’s the only concrete clue left of Pye’s hand. Next tap the print itself to zoom in on the individual figures and shop signs.

Works by Pye

Collections represented

Catalog records compiled from museum open-access collections; the artworks shown are in the public domain. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.