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Painting Room of Mr Baxter, No 1 Goldsmith Street, Gough Square, London

Thomas Baxter

1810

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

British Romanticism Romanticism Early 19th Century Writing

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Painting Room of Mr Baxter, No 1 Goldsmith Street, Gough Square, London is a 1810 watercolor by Thomas Baxter, a British Romanticism work, depicting Writing, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Thomas Baxter
When & what style?: 1810 · British Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows four people in a cluttered room, busy with work. A man in the corner leans over a table, writing with a pen. Nearby, another person stacks white plates with blue designs. A woman in a green bonnet sits by a window, sorting papers. On the wall hangs a framed document, and a shelf holds more dishes and jars. The artist focused on everyday life, not grand scenes. The messy table and focused faces feel real, like a snapshot of a moment. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this painting in person.

The story of this work

Overview

The painting depicts the interior of a room located at No 1 Goldsmith Street, Gough Square, London, created by Thomas Baxter in 1810. It likely corresponds to an artwork shown at the Royal Academy in 1811 under the title *The China Painters* and was previously held in the Ceramics Department's collection.

Read the full account in the museum source.