A View of the Custom House with Part of the Tower, taken from the River

Location

Country: Nepal
City: Kathmandu
Place: British Embassy

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.
Thomas Bowles, designer and engraver, was the son a print publisher, also named Thomas Bowles (1689/90-1767). Bowles junior was born in London and trained as an engraver. He engraved botanical plates for ‘Pomona, or, The Fruit-Garden Illustrated’ (1729) and produced numerous topographical engravings. Bowles is chiefly known for his designs for 30 published views of the principal buildings in London, most of which he engraved himself. He was also a skilled scene painter. He died in December 1762 and was survived by his wife, Margaret, and his father.

Places

England, London

Subjects

rowing boat, barrel, topography, genre, townscape/cityscape, river bank, river, man, flag, prison, government building, house, church, spire, tower, ship

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

John Maurer
Thomas Bowles (1712 - 1767)

Title

A View of the Custom House with Part of the Tower, taken from the River

Date

Medium

Coloured engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from Vicars Bros., March 1957

GAC number

3770