Watercolour. 15½ by 21½ in.
This painting was exhibited by Turner at the Royal Academy in 1796, and
is an example of the thorough architectural work which he sometimes
did in his earlier years. On a stone in the pavement is “William
Turner natus 1775.” It was exhibited at the Burlington Fine Arts Club
in 1871.
By J. M. W. TURNER, R.A., 1796 (1775-1851).
_Lent by Mr. R. W. Lloyd._
39_a_ SECOND ROYAL EXCHANGE FROM THE WEST.
Watercolour. 6¾ by 9½ in.
On the building at west end are the words: “Royal Exchange Insurance
for lives.” The tower is surmounted by Gresham’s crest, the
grasshopper. Signed and dated.
By G. SHEPHERD, 1810.
_Lent by Sir E. Coates._
39_b_ SECOND ROYAL EXCHANGE FROM THE SOUTH-EAST.
St. Paul’s Cathedral appears in the distance. Signed and dated.
By G. SHEPHERD, 1812.
_Lent by Sir E. Coates._
39_c_ SECOND ROYAL EXCHANGE FROM THE SOUTH-EAST.
Etching and aquatint, touched with sepia. 5 by 7½ in.
Same size as last from same point of view and similar in design, but
tower as rebuilt, from design by G. Smith, surveyor to the Mercers’
Company, between 1819 and 1824, when a sum of over £34,000 was spent
on the fabric.
By G. SHEPHERD.
_Lent by Sir E. Coates._
40_a_ CHURCH OF ST. GILES, CRIPPLEGATE, FROM SOUTH-WEST.
Watercolour. 8 by 9½ in.
A church of Norman foundation, but rebuilt in the fourteenth century,
and again to a great extent after a fire in 1545. Upper part of tower
dates from 1683-4.
Signed and dated.
By G. SHEPHERD, 1815.
_Lent by Sir E. Coates._
40_b_ CHURCH OF ST. GILES, CRIPPLEGATE, FROM FORE STREET.
Pencil. 7¾ by 6 in.
The building here shown against the church, in foreground, was called
the Quest-house. It was destroyed about eighteen years ago.
This drawing is signed by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, who between about
1820 and 1859 did hundreds of views of old London, but, unlike others
of his surname, never exhibited at the Royal Academy, and is not
noticed by Redgrave.
By T. H. SHEPHERD.
_Lent by Sir E. Coates._