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A watercolour and pen and ink painting of the inside of Byward Tower at the Tower of London. The tower is the great gatehouse of the Outer Ward of the Tower of London and was built by King Henry III between 1238 and 1272 to provide additional protection for the central keep. Initialled and dated to the lower-right edge and inscribed with the location to the lower-right margin. There is a second watercolour on the verso titled 'Byward Tower seen from Wharfe', initialled and dated to the lower-left edge and inscribed with the location to the lower-right margin. On wove laid to card.
Condition
There is some mild foxing and discolouration, primarily to the margins.
Size
26 x 17.3cm (10.2" x 6.8")Sheet: 32.1 x 23.9cm (12.6" x 9.4")
Collection Information
A collection of paintings depicting views and architectural details of the Tower of London, dated 1949. The majority are inscribed with details about the scenes on the reverse which are written with care and fascination, the portfolio perhaps originally being intended as a gift or as a preparatory manuscript for publication. The surname of the artist was inscribed on the portfolio's original folder.
