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 109 LONDON FROM WHITEHALL.

Watercolour. 21-1/4 by 15 in.

View looking down river from garden of the Earl of Fife's house at Whitehall. The distance is somewhat idealized. To left is Somerset House. Waterloo Bridge is not yet built, but near its site at south end is one of the shot towers, still standing though put to other uses. The bridge shown is old Blackfriars, opened 1769, as we have said elsewhere.

John Claude Nattes, painter of this and of the next watercolour, numbered 110, was an industrious topographical artist. He exhibited occasionally at the Royal Academy and was one of the foundation members of the Old Watercolour Society, but was expelled for exhibiting what was held to be not his own work. With his latest breath he condemned the action of the Society. He published several topographical volumes illustrated by himself, and drew for other publications.

By, 1801 (1765-1822).

Lent by the Rev. L. Gilbertson.

110 LONDON FROM THE TEMPLE GARDENS.

Watercolour. 21 by 14-3/4 in.

View looking up river apparently from the Temple Gardens. To left is the shot tower shown in last view; in distance Westminster Abbey, other landmarks being Somerset House, Adelphi Terrace, and York Water-tower.

By, 1801 (1765-1822).

Lent by the Rev. L. Gilbertson.

Plate XLVII. 111 ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL FROM ST. MARTIN'S-LE-GRAND.

Watercolour. 14-3/4 by 19 in.

This view was engraved by J. Baily and published by J. Girtin in 1819.

By (1773-1802).

Lent by Sir Walter Prideaux.