View of the Thames with Blackfriars Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral
Samuel Scott (London 1703 – Bath 1772)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1760 - 1763
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
590 x 1100 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 355472
Caption
This view of the River Thames depicts Blackfriars Bridge in the course of construction, with the cathedral of St Paul’s beyond. The bridge is shown half-built, but nearing completion, with the two arches at the north end still to be built. Work was begun under Robert Mylne and finished in 1769. Samuel Scott’s views of London earned him the nickname ‘the English Canaletto.’ His pupil, William Marlowe, also specialised in this genre.
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, View of the Thames with Blackfriars Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral, London by Samuel Scott (London 1703 – Bath 1772), early 1760s. St Paul's Cathedral is in the centre background. The view shows the bridge is half-built across centre, when only the first five arches had been built, showing arch forms, wooden scaffolding and pier bases.
Provenance
Bequeathed with the hall and contents by Philip, 11th Marquess of Lothian (1882-1940)
Credit line
Blickling Hall, The Lothian Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
Samuel Scott (London 1703 – Bath 1772), artist