Artwork
An angler, near Lea Bridge, 1834.
An angler, near Lea Bridge, 1834. is a watercolor work on paper by the British Romanticist artist Thomas Hosmer Shepherd. It dates from 1834 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
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.
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.
Artist & collection
Artist
Thomas Hosmer Shepherd painted London’s waterways in the 1830s, turning busy locks and quiet river bends into crisp watercolours.
