English school (first half XIX) - London, view of Old Drury Court with the church of St Mary le Strand

English school (first half of the XIX) - London, view of Old Drury Court with the church of St Mary le Strand.

46 x 36 cm (without frame) - 58 x 50 cm (with frame).

Oil on canvas, in a painted wooden frame.

The painting depicts Old Drury Court, a narrow lane of 19th century London opening onto the church of St Mary le Strand, built by James Gibbs between 1714 and 1717. The composition is based on a central perspective: the half-timbered and brick house fronts, with bay windows, flower pots and hanging laundry, lead the eye towards the white bell tower, which dominates the scene against a bright sky.

The foreground is enlivened by numerous figures: ladies in crinolines, gentlemen in top hats, vendors and common folk, rendered with a fine touch and careful attention to period costume. The shop signs and the wrought iron lantern complete a view that combines architectural precision with an interest in everyday life, in the tradition of English urban view painting of the first half of the 19th century.

Condition report: Relined canvas. Good state of preservation of the paint surface, signs of age and wear are present.


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