1683
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Peterborough House and the Strand as they appeared from Millbank is a 1683 watercolor by Francis Place, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a panoramic view of Peterborough House and the Strand. It's a watercolour from 1683. The artist, Francis Place, was an amateur draughtsman who drew for fun, and this shows in the detailed scenery. He travelled widely in Britain, recording old castles and landscapes. This drawing is special because it's one of the earliest English landscape recordings. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Place, Francis.
Francis Place’s 1683 drawing presents a panoramic view of Peterborough House and Lambeth along the right bank of the Thames, with two figures in the foreground drawing attention to the estate. To the left of the house, Westminster Abbey is visible in its pre-towered state, before the additions of the late 1730s. The composition is based on two preparatory sketches held in the Victoria and Albert Museum collection. Place, a financially independent amateur draughtsman, is recognized for advancing English landscape drawing through careful observation and topographical study.
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Francis Place (1647 – 21 September 1728) was an English gentleman draughtsman, potter, engraver and printmaker, active mainly in York.
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