The New Church of St. Mary - Old Hagerston [sic], July 1827

1827

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century Architectural

Dominant colour

The New Church of St. Mary - Old Hagerston [sic], July 1827 is a 1827 by T. H. Shepherd, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: T. H. Shepherd
When & what style?: 1827 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This image shows a pencil sketch of a church. The church is tall and has a large tower with a clock face. There are people standing outside the church. The church has a lot of details, like pointed arches and fancy stone carvings. The sketch is very detailed, with lots of lines and shading to make it look realistic. If you want to learn more about the style of this sketch, you should look up Romanticism.

The story of this work

Overview

The drawing depicts the west front and tower of the Church of St Mary in Haggerston, designed by John Nash and constructed in 1827. The church was destroyed during World War II, and its former location, situated between Thurtle Road and Queensbridge Road, is now occupied by a children's playground. This artwork was part of the John Edmund Gardner collection of London topographical prints and drawings, which was later divided among institutions and private collectors after multiple sales. The portion related to Hoxton, Homerton, Hackney, and Bethnal Green was acquired by the Hon. Arthur…

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About the artist

Artist

T. H. Shepherd

London draftsman T. H. Shepherd turned city walls and church spires into paper keepsakes. In 1827 he drew the freshly built St. Mary’s in old Haggerston, its brickwork still wet with mortar; fourteen years later he…

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