Museum of London buys c.1815 view of London
September 6 2018
Picture: Sotheby's
I missed the excellent news that the Museum of London managed to buy at auction in London the enormous c.1815 panorama of London taken from beside Westminster Abbey by Pierre Prévost. Over six metres long, the panorama records the city in astonishing detail - for example, you can even see the restoration of the Henry VII chapel at Westminster Abbey in progress. And of course the picture gives an excellent view of the Houses of Parliament before the fire of 1832.
I remember standing in front of the painting at the Sotheby's view saying to people; the Museum of London should buy this! And wonderfully, they did, which was no mean feat. The estimate was £200,000-£300,000 and the final price was £250,000. Well done to everyone involved.
