Watercolour. 12 by 8¼ in.
The Fishmongers stand fourth on the list of the City Companies. This
was their hall built after the Great Fire by Edward Jerman. It is
said to have been the scene of Plate VIII of Hogarth’s “Industry
and Idleness,” and was destroyed at the time of the rebuilding of
London Bridge, which now covers its site. The present hall, near the
north-west angle of the bridge, is a short distance farther up the
river. The original hall had been the residence of Lord Fanhope.
Date about 1810.
_Lent by Sir E. Coates._