Perspective View of the South West Prospect of Leicester Square
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About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection
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About the artist
John Maurer was born in Switzerland. He moved to England in about 1745 and worked as a draughtsman and engraver, often making engravings from his own pen and ink drawings. His subjects are almost exclusively buildings in London. Examples of his work include perspective views of St James’ Palace, Westminster Abbey and Leicester Square.
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Explore
- Places
- England, London, Leicester Square
- Subjects
- carriage, sedan chair, statue (as Subject), topography, genre, townscape/cityscape, horse, smoke, man, woman, 18th century costume, dress, military uniform, coat, stockings, coat of arms, musket, rifle (military), soldier, garden, public square, railing, lamp post, bollard, house, cobbles, chimney
- Materials & Techniques
- engraving, coloured engraving
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Details
- Title
- Perspective View of the South West Prospect of Leicester Square
- Date
- Medium
- Coloured engraving
- Dimensions
- height: 26.50 cm, width: 49.00 cm
- Acquisition
- Purchased from the Trustees of the XI Marquis of Lothian, February 1946
- Provenance
- Collection of Philip Henry Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian (1882-1940); from whose trustees, purchased by the Ministry of Works in February 1946
- GAC number
- 0/78F