Watercolour drawing by the Grieve family, probably by Thomas Grieve, showing St John's Church, Margate

1850

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Watercolour drawing by the Grieve family, probably by Thomas Grieve, showing St John's Church, Margate is a 1850 by Thomas Grieve, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Thomas Grieve
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This is a watercolor drawing of the inside of St John’s Church in Margate. It’s an early 19th-century work, probably by Thomas Grieve. Thomas came from a family of scene painters who worked for London theaters. His father and uncle painted backdrops at Covent Garden, and Thomas later helped develop realistic stage designs. If you like this drawing, check out more Grieve family works at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour drawing by Thomas Grieve depicts the interior of St John's Church, Margate, featuring a large clear-glass window, two memorial tablets, and a smaller window to the right, with a chest below the large window and a bench to its right. The work is part of a collection of Kent and southern England scenes created from life by the Grieve family, known for their scene-painting contributions to London theatres. The drawing was donated to the V&A by John Walford Grieve, son of Thomas Walford Grieve, in a collection that includes various theatre designs by the family.

Read the full account in the museum source.