An angler, near Lea Bridge, 1834.
1834
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1834
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
An angler, near Lea Bridge, 1834. is a 1834 watercolor by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a quiet riverbank with a small boat resting on rocks. The water is calm, and a lone figure sits inside it, holding a fishing rod. Tall trees line the shore, and a simple house peeks through the branches in the distance. The artist used soft, loose brushstrokes to capture light and shadow, making the scene feel natural and slightly dreamy. The boat and rocks look weathered, adding a touch of realism. Check out Romanticism to see how artists like this one used nature to express emotion.
A watercolour sketch from 1834 by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd depicts an angler in a rowing boat on the River Lea, framed by tall trees and a distant building. The work was part of the John Edmund Gardner collection of London topographical drawings before passing through several owners, including Edward Coates MP, and was eventually split among institutions and collectors. The portion related to Hoxton, Homerton, Hackney, and Bethnal Green was acquired by the Hon. Arthur Villiers and later donated to the Bethnal Green Museum.
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Thomas Hosmer Shepherd painted London’s waterways in the 1830s, turning busy locks and quiet river bends into crisp watercolours.
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