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View of London with St. Paul’s in the Distance: A Family Pausing on a Road

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Date

1787

Artist

Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759-1817)

Collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Image Link

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/728490

Description

One of a pair, this watercolor portrays a well-to-do family enjoying fine weather on a hill-top at Kilburn, northwest of London. Beyond the figures, cows graze before a prospect punctuated by the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral, with the river in the middle distance a tributary of the Thames that runs from Hampstead down towards Hyde Park. In this fine early example of Ibbeston's work, assured handling of line combines with delicate watercolors in a way that demonstrates admiration for Paul Sandby. A keen observer of contemporary life, the artist conveys English upper class contentment just before the outbreak of the French Revolution. Medium: pen and ink and watercolor.

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CC0 1.0

Image Credit

Image courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Arts

Location

Kilburn, London, England

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Landscapes & Seascapes

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