Gray’s Inn Hall, Chapel and Library

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection

Thomas Hosmer Shepherd was born in London; the son of a watchcase maker. His elder brother was watercolourist George Sidney Shepherd, with whom he collaborated in 1813 on street views for Ackermann’s ‘Repository of the Arts’. He went on to build his reputation on depictions of fashionable cities. He made numerous sketching tours and, in 1818, visited France. He worked for Jones & Co. (1826-31), producing some 450 plates for the firm in total. He also worked as a drawing master. After 1842 he received regular commissions from the ‘Illustrated London News’ but still struggled financially. Collector Frederick Crace commissioned numerous watercolours of London sites from the artist (now in the British Museum). He died in Islington, aged c. 71.

Places

England, London

Subjects

hoop-rolling, topography, townscape/cityscape, weathervane, dog, boy, man, woman, girl, top hat, bonnet, begging, lamp post, street, pavement, Inn of Court, library, chapel, hall, window, chimney

Materials & Techniques

engraving

Artist

Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1791 - 1864)
W Watkins

Title

Gray’s Inn Hall, Chapel and Library

Date

published 1831

Medium

engraving

Dimensions

height: 11.00 cm, width: 15.00 cm

Acquisition

Presented by Dr. Peter Rusk, November 1973

Provenance

Gift from Dr Rusk and Lord Simon of Glaisdale, November 1973.

GAC number

10931