Milsom Street in Bath
1784
Medium
pen and gray and black ink with gray wash and watercolor over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
Overall: 33.1 x 47.8 cm (13 1/16 x 18 13/16 in.) mat: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1992.96.1
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 18th-century Bath with *Milsom Street in Bath*, a captivating 1784 drawing by Thomas Malton. This topographical masterpiece depicts the vibrant shopping street at the heart of one of Britain's most fashionable spa towns, lined with graceful Georgian facades, horse-drawn carriages, and bustling pedestrians. Created during Bath's golden age as a social hub for the aristocracy, the work freezes a moment of urban refinement and leisure. Malton, a skilled British artist renowned for his precise architectural views of London and Bath, masterfully blends historical doc...