Artwork
Watercolour drawing by the Grieve family, showing Battersea Bridge
Watercolour drawing by the Grieve family, showing Battersea Bridge is a drawing by Grieve. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This watercolour drawing depicts Battersea Bridge and is attributed to the Grieve family, a collective of scene painters active in 19th-century London theatres.
Subject & Meaning
The subject, Battersea Bridge, suggests the artwork may have been inspired by a real-life observation, potentially intended for theatrical set design or personal record.
Technique & Style
Executed in watercolour, the drawing reflects the family's artistic capabilities, though its specific stylistic attributes (romantic or realistic) are not detailed in this work's context.
History & Provenance
Part of a collection donated to the V&A by a descendant of Thomas Walford Grieve, this piece is one of several watercolours of Southern English locales, apparently drawn from life.
Context
Created within the early 19th century, this work sits alongside the Grieve family's broader contribution to the evolution of scene painting in London's theatres, from romantic to realistic styles.
Artist & collection
Artist
This bundle gathers delicate early 19th-century watercolours by the Grieve family, mostly of quiet corners in Kent and along the Thames.
Watercolour drawing by the Grieve family, showing St Peter's Church in Kent
Watercolour drawing by the Grieve family, showing a scene on the River Thames
Watercolour drawing by the Grieve family, showing a workman's hut at Garlinge, Kent
Watercolour drawing by the Grieve family, showing the beach at Kingsgate, Kent
Watercolour drawing by the Grieve family, showing a country scene, near Minster, Kent
Watercolour drawing by the Grieve family, showing a river scene
Watercolour drawing by the Grieve family, showing a water mill
