Oil picture. 35½ by 23½ in.
In foreground to left part of the garden with trees and figures.
The stone gateway with landing-stage, known as Somerset Stairs, is
prominent. Besides St. Paul’s Cathedral and many church steeples, part
of old London Bridge appears, houses still on it. This view should
be compared with No. 86, as the subjects are much alike, though here
there is a stronger effect. Like No. 69, this picture was ascribed
to Scott, but after our plate had been printed, an engraving of it by
E. Rooker, 1750, was found, with on it the words “Canaletti pinxt”;
the attribution is therefore here changed.
By CANALETTO (1697-1768).
_Lent by Mr. F. A. White._