Prospect of the City from the North
Unknown artist, c. 1730
A view of London with St. Paul's Cathedral in the background. In the foreground is the New River Head, a reservoir which collected water from Hertfordshire. The building on the left is the Water House and further to the left, among the trees is Sadler's Wells, which was then one of a number of health resorts in Islington. The area was owned by the New River Company and remained open fields until the 1820s.
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Title of artwork, date
Prospect of the City from the North, c. 1730
Date supported
2002
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
18 x 117 cm
Grant
1912
Total cost
19120
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