A Perspective View of the Parade in St. James’s Park / Vue de la Parade dans le Parc de St. James

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection

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.

Places

England, London, Horse Guards, Downing Street, St. James's Park, Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall

Subjects

carriage, horseback, topography, genre, townscape/cityscape, dog, horse, lake, boy, man, woman, girl, crowd, 18th century costume, parade, soldier, park, government building, abbey

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

John Maurer

Title

A Perspective View of the Parade in St. James’s Park / Vue de la Parade dans le Parc de St. James

Date

published 1754

Medium

Coloured engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from Vicars Bros., March 1957

GAC number

3772