Tower of London and Tower Bridge

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Historic Royal Palaces (long-term loans), Tower of London

Nothing is known of the life of the artist P. R. Perry. A watercolour view of ‘St. Malachy’s Roman Catholic Chapel from Basin Loning (now Ormeau Avenue)’ by the artist, signed and dated 1859, was listed for sale through Dreweatts (The Fine Art Auction Group) on 29 November 2006 (lot 364; bought in). Also, there is a signed watercolour, titled ‘Epsom Station on Derby Day’ and dated 1878, in the collection of the National Railway Museum.

Places

England, London, Tower of London, City of London, Tower Bridge

Subjects

carriage, barrow, wagon, barrel, topography, tree, horse, man, woman, crowd, road, bridge (urban), battlement/crenellation, tower

Materials & Techniques

paper (as artists material), ink, wash drawing, Ink drawing, wash

Artist

P R Perry

Title

Tower of London and Tower Bridge

Date

1891

Medium

Pen and ink and watercolour on paper

Dimensions

height: 13.50 cm, width: 24.00 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Parker Gallery, July 1965

Inscription

Sdbr

GAC number

7127