The Archbishop's Palace at Lambeth
1755
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1755
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Archbishop's Palace at Lambeth is a 1755 watercolor by Jonathan Skelton, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolor shows a large, old brick building with tall towers and arched doorways. In front is a courtyard with a small pond reflecting the structure, and a big tree stands near the center. The scene looks quiet, with no people around, and the colors are soft—mostly browns, greens, and pale blues. The artist captured the building’s worn details, like the crumbling walls and mossy roof. This was painted in 1755 by someone who liked showing history in their work. Want to see more? Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for their collection.
This watercolour by Jonathan Skelton depicts the Archbishop's Palace at Lambeth, signed and dated 1755 with titles inscribed by the artist. The composition places the building in the mid-ground, framed by dense foliage in the foreground, reflecting a style influenced by George Lambert. The delicate rendering of architecture within its natural setting exemplifies mid-18th-century British watercolour techniques. The work is part of a group of London views created before Skelton's departure for Italy in 1757.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Jonathan Skelton carried a pocket-sized sketchbook like a diary—every page a quiet walk through London’s edges, where graveyards and old palaces kept their secrets.
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