Object of the Month: June 2021

St Paul's, London by Henry Dawson

Chosen by

Kerem, Digital Team

Collection

Fine Art

Object Name

'St Paul's, London'

Place Made

London, UK

Object Information

Year of production: c.1860

Medium : oil on canvas

Dawson, from Hull, was brought up in Nottingham and worked as a 'twist hand' in a lace factory, painting in his spare time. From 1835 he painted full-time and in 1849 moved to London. His eldest son Henry Thomas was a marine painter.

Henry Dawson painted three versions of the same subject - a 19th century view of the River Thames, London at sunset.

This impressive painting can be seen in the Victorian Art Gallery at Leicester Museums & Art Gallery which aims to reopen to visitors from 21st June 2021.