Milsom Street in Bath

1784

Thomas Malton

Associated Names
Thomas Malton

Artist, British, 1748 - 1804

The image depicts a streetscape with Georgian buildings on the left side. The horizon is low, emphasizing the architecture. The street continues into the horizon with various structures. The brushstrokes are precise, showcasing neoclassical facade details. The color palette consists of earth tones for buildings and soft blues and grays for the sky. Pedestrians walk on the sidewalk, and a horse-drawn carriage moves along the cobblestone street.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and gray and black ink with gray wash and watercolor over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 33.1 x 47.8 cm (13 1/16 x 18 13/16 in.)
    mat: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1992.96.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's, London, 12 March 1987, no. 108); Dr. Ian Craft, London, 1987 (sold, Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox Ltd., London, 1992); purchased by NGA, 1992.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1993

  • The Great Age of British Watercolors 1750-1880, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1993.

2006

  • The Artist's Vision: Romantic Traditions in Great Britain, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006 - 2007

Inscriptions

on a separate piece of paper, in pen and brown ink: New Bank.

Wikidata ID

Q64633258

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