Fish Street Hill, E.C.3; showing the base of the Monument, and the steeple of St.Magnus the Martyr
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Fish Street Hill, E.C.3; showing the base of the Monument, and the steeple of St.Magnus the Martyr is a 1940 watercolor by Bayes, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a busy city street corner with old buildings. On the left is a tall stone wall covered in faded writing, and behind it, a clock tower with a pointed spire. To the right, a horse-drawn carriage waits near a shop with a sign that reads "Butcher." People in old-fashioned clothes walk or stand around, and the ground looks wet. The faded writing on the wall is hard to read, but it might be old graffiti or messages. The buildings have a mix of brick and stone, giving them a worn, historic look. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more sketches like this.
The watercolor depicts the base of the Monument to the Great Fire of London on Fish Street Hill, with the steeple of St. Magnus the Martyr visible in the background. A horse-drawn carriage is positioned to the right of the scene. This work was created in 1940 as part of the "Recording Britain" project, a wartime initiative that employed artists to document British landscapes and structures to preserve a sense of national identity. The project was funded by the Pilgrim Trust and directed by Sir Kenneth Clark, director of the National Gallery, running from 1940 to 1943.
Read the full account in the museum source.
This artist painted watercolours around London in the 1940s. They captured quiet spots like The Gateway at Royal Naval College, Greenwich, The Garden at York House in Twickenham, and London Dock, Wapping. Each sheet…
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