'Where Heroes Rest' (St Paul's Cathedral, London, seen from the River Thames)
J. Nelson Drummond
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
Unknown
Materials
Coloured crayon on paper in giltwood frame
Measurements
1549 mm (H)1016 mm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 930044
Caption
Drummond’s night-time view of St. Paul’s Cathedral shows the building’s dome backlit by the moon. In the foreground, the bright light is reflected by the water of the Thames. A foggy haze rises from buildings in the City and steam puffs from the funnel of a small boat on the river. A label on the reverse of the picture reads ‘No.1 Where Heroes Rest’, suggesting that it may have been intended as part of a series. There is also a quotation on the label: “When the clocks were striking the hours”. The bell responsible for chiming each hour at St. Paul’s is housed in the South West tower and is known as ‘Great Tom’. It was cast by Richard Phelps in 1706 and weighs over 5 tons. By tradition Great Tom is tolled on the death of senior members of the Royal Family, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Dean of St Paul's and the Lord Mayor of London.
Summary
Coloured crayons on paper, 'Where Heroes Rest' (St Paul's Cathedral, London, seen from the River Thames) by J. Nelson Drummond (fl.1888-1896). Signed. St Paul's Cathedral, London, seen in the moonlight from the River Thames
Makers and roles
J. Nelson Drummond, artist