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Entrance lodge to the South Kensington (now the Victoria and Albert) Museum and surrounding buildings, facing the Cromwell Road
Entrance lodge to the South Kensington (now the Victoria and Albert) Museum and surrounding buildings, facing the Cromwell Road is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Myra Jessie Tindell. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Overview
This 1892 watercolour by Myra Jessie Tindell captures a serene street scene centered on the entrance lodge of the then South Kensington Museum (now Victoria and Albert Museum), viewed from the northwest within its grounds.
Subject & Meaning
The painting focuses on the everyday, detailing the lodge's worn appearance, a 'Concert Recital' and 'Grand Organ' sign, a nearby tree, and a lamppost, juxtaposing the humble entrance with the looming, industrial-era backdrop of the 'Brompton Boilers' demolition and adjacent residential buildings (Nos. 12-16 Thurloe Place).
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