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Westminster Bridge was officially opened in November 1750. Construction had lasted for nine years and cost £393,189. Built to facilitate the growth of Westminster, the bridge was designed by the Swiss engineer Charles Labelye, and is considered one of Londons first feats of modern engineering. The bridge spanned 1,200 feet of the river Thames, and survived until 1854 when it was replaced with the present cast-iron structure.

Circle of Daniel Turner (1782-1817)

A View of Westminster with a Sun Fire barge in the foreground, and Westminster Bridge beyond

Details

Circle of Daniel Turner (1782-1817)
A View of Westminster with a Sun Fire barge in the foreground, and Westminster Bridge beyond
inscribed 'Westminster Bridge No. 11' (on the reverse)
oil on linen, fixed under glass
5 1/8 x 8¼ in. (13 x 21 cm.)

Provenance

with Arthur Greatorex Ltd., London.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

An old label on the reverse of the picture bears an inscription which attributes it to Daniel Turner (1782-1817) and dates it to circa 1810. The attribution is tenuous; Turner usually signs and is not recorded to have worked in this medium. However his panoramic views of London may have been an influence here.

The Sun Fire Office's water barge, with its distinctive insignia, is depicted on the Thames. For more information on the office's fleet of fire engines and fire barges please see the introduction to the sale.

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