J. Donnman

This printmaker worked in late-18th-century London, leaving behind a single dated sheet from the H Beard Collection, “22nd May 1787”, a topographical view of the Thames waterfront near Blackfriars Bridge. The crisp line work and careful handling of light suggest a hand schooled in topographical print traditions. Look for the rooftops and masts speckling the horizon and you’ll see the city’s pulse frozen in ink. Tap the scene itself to step closer.