St. George's, Bloomsbury

1799

Thomas Malton

Associated Names
Thomas Malton

Artist, British, 1748 - 1804

The image shows a neoclassical building viewed from street level, with a low horizon. To the right, another grand structure with massive Corinthian columns supporting a pediment is visible. In the background, a faint tower or spire is seen. The brushstrokes are precise and delicate, focusing on fine detail typical of architectural drawings. The color palette consists of soft grays and off-whites. Two buildings are depicted, one with intricate shading and the other with lighter lines indicating windows and rooflines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.9 x 35.4 cm (18 1/16 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.118

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alan G. Thomas, Bookseller, England; purchased by Nathaniel P. Neblett, Charlottesville, VA, December 1959; purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1960-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1961

  • Drawings from the Collection of William B. O'Neal, University of Virgina Museum of Fine Arts, Charlottesville, March 5-25, 1961 (as Anonymous).

1993

  • Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1993, no. 36.

1996

  • Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, Georgia Museum of Art, The University of Georgia, Athens, 4 May-16 June, 1996.

Bibliography

1961

  • Drawings from the Collection of William B. O'Neal, University of Virgina Museum of Fine Arts, Charlottesville, 1961, 17 (as Anonymous).

1993

  • NGA O'Neal 1993, ex 36.

Wikidata ID

Q64633257

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