Property of a Gentleman. The Thames at Lambeth Palace. J. T...

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£4,500

Property of a Gentleman.

The Thames at Lambeth Palace. J. T. Serres (signed lower right). Oil on canvas. 

John Thomas Serres (born in London 1759) was the eldest son of French-born painter and founding member of the Royal Academy, Dominic Serres R.A. (1722–1793). John Serres studied under his father and would go on to publish the Liber Nauticus, the foundational textbook for marine painters of the day.

He had a thriving practise and is said to have exhibited more than 100 works at the R.A. and British Institution. After his father's death in 1793, John was appointed the Marine Painter to King George III. In 1800 he became Marine Draughtsman to the Admiralty and embarked on coastal voyages around Britain, France, Spain and the Mediterranean which resulted in the publication of The Little Sea Torch in 1801.

This wonderful topographical portrayal of Lambeth Palace, with the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral reaching above the London skyline in the distance, is an excellent example of Serres’ work.

Provenance
The Parker Gallery, Albermarle Street, London W1

Dimensions
[Frame] 30 in (H) x 40 in (W)
[Canvas] 23 in (H) x 32.5 in (W)