A fine watercolour depiction of the streets of Amiens shadowed by Amiens Cathedral.
Bears signature and inscription on mount.
Well presented in a gilded wood frame with a white mount board.
On wove.The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration. There is light foxing.
45 x 33cm (17.7" x 13")Framed Size: 68.5 x 56.5cm (27" x 22.2")
Henry William Burgess (London, c. 1792-1839) was a British artist known particularly for his drawings of trees and landscapes. His medium was graphite and watercolour.
He was part of the a well-known dynasty of painters who flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries. His father was the portrait-painter William Burgess (1749-1812), and his grandfather was Thomas Burgess (fl. 1766-1786). His brothers were the painters John Cart Burgess and Thomas Burgess. His son John-Bagnold Burgess (1830-1897) also became a successful painter.
Based in Chelsea like the rest of his family, between 1809 and 1839 Burgess exhibited many works at the Royal Academy, the Suffolk Street Gallery, and the New Watercolour Society in London.
He became landscape painter to William IV of England in 1826. At least one of his drawings is still in the Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, a distant view, with deer and horse and cart.
Amiens, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France
| SKU | qb023 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Attrib. Henry Burgess |
| Date | Early 19th Century |
| Dimensions | 45 x 33cm |
| Medium | Watercolour |
| Subject | Architecture & Cityscapes |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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