North West View of St. Paul's by Thomas Malton, Jr. (London, UK)
N 51° 30.836 W 000° 06.015
30U E 701198 N 5710965
This hand coloured aquatint by Thomas Malton, engraved and printed in 1801, depicts one of the key ecclesiastic buildings of the Church of England and London' landmark - St. Paul's Cathedral.
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Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/06/2016
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This hand coloured aquatint by Thomas Malton, engraved and printed in 1801, depicts one of the key ecclesiastic buildings of the Church of England and London' landmark - St. Paul's Cathedral.
Thomas Malton (1748 – 7 March 1804), "the younger", was an English painter of topographical and architectural views, and an engraver. J. M. W. Turner and Thomas Girtin were amongst his pupils. He is designated "the younger" to differentiate him from his father Thomas Malton, the elder. Works by Malton can be found in the UK Government art collection and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London; the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath, Somerset; the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia etc. [wiki]
St. Paul's Cathedral in London is the seat of the Bishop of London and a major London landmark. It is located on Ludgate Hill in the financial district known as the City of London. The present Cathedral, built between 1675-1711, is the 4th cathedral to occupy the site. The cathedral's immediate predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. The cathedral was designed by court architect Sir Christopher Wren. Wren's original, grander plan met with considerable resistance from the conservative Dean and Chapter. The present building reflects a compromise, but still reflects the grandeur of Wren's design.