The Duke of Queensbury's House, Piccadilly
19th century
Medium
Watercolor and pen and ink
Dimensions
sheet: 12 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (31.1 x 21 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Harry G. Friedman Bequest, 1967
Accession Number
67.539.324
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled along the bustling Piccadilly in 19th-century London, *The Duke of Queensbury House* captures a grand townhouse associated with the noble Douglas family, Dukes of Queensberry. anonymous British artwork, rendered in watercolor and pen and ink on modest 12¼ x 8¼-inch sheet, offers a precise topographical view of an elite residence amid the city's evolving urban landscape. Piccadilly, a hub of aristocratic life and commerce, was home to such opulent homes before many succumbed to modernization. The medium exemplifies 19th-century British draftsmanship: fine pen lines provide architectura...