1800
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Capel Street, Dublin, with the Royal Exchange in the distance is a 1800 watercolor by Malton, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This street scene shows a busy Dublin street in the early 1800s. People in fancy clothes walk, chat, and watch horses and carriages pass by. Shops line the left side, with signs like "The Wills Hotel" hanging above the doors. A large building with a dome sits in the distance, and a ship sails near the waterfront. The artist paid close attention to how light hits the buildings and clouds, making the scene feel alive. The mix of everyday life and grand architecture suggests this was a place where people gathered and watched the world go by. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour by James Malton from 1800 shows Capel Street in Dublin, with a broad range of figures populating the scene before the Royal Exchange in the distance, including barefoot beggars, working tradespeople, and finely dressed wealthy individuals accompanied by servants. The composition is signed and dated by the artist.
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Thomas Malton (1748 – 7 March 1804; also known as Thomas Malton the Younger), was an English painter of topographical and architectural views, and an engraver.
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