View of Maiden Lane (present York Way) from the Regent's Canal Bridge [image]

1835

36 x 39 cms

Watercolour

Initialed and dated 1835. Handwritten, initialed caption added later by artist (c.1870?) 'View of Maiden Lane (present York Rd) 1835 from the Regents Canal Bridge, Copenhagen House (the present Clock Tower of the New Cattle Market on the spot), Randalls Tile Kiln (present School Board on the spot), Fortune of War, Belle Isle, Richardson Rope Works & part of Frenchman's Island & Highgate church in the distance. On the left side of the lane, Rhodes oxen ploughing Councillor Aiger Mullberry ground & Hampstead in the distance'.