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Nocturne: Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge is a painting by the American artist James McNeill Whistler, painted around 1872–1875. It depicts Old Battersea Bridge as seen from below. The blue tonality of the work is characteristic of Whistler's style at this time, creating a sense of atmosphere.
The bridge was never formally named, and was referred to on maps of the period as both "Battersea Bridge" and "Chelsea Bridge". [n 3] [17] John, Earl Spencer, commissioned the first Battersea Bridge. The bridge was not a commercial success. It was 734 feet (224 m) long and only 24 feet (7.3 m) wide, making it impractical for larger vehicles to ...
Whistler's Reach, near Battersea Bridge: 2003: Nicholas Dimbleby: Statue: Bronze — Unveiled 15 September 2005. [33] More images: Bust of Ralph Vaughan Williams: Chelsea Embankment Gardens: 2012: Marcus Cornish: Bust — Unveiled 5 September 2012. [34] More images: Statue of Hans Sloane: Chelsea Physic Garden: 2014: Simon Smith after John ...
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Portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is the first official joint portrait of Prince William and Catherine. [2] Coreth, the recipient of the 2016 BP Young Artist Award, described the process of creating the piece as "the most extraordinary privilege of my life". [4]
Battersea Bridge Road: 1983: John Ravera — Sculptural group — [2] Two Swans: Battersea Bridge Road: 1984: Catherine Marr-Johnson — Sculptures — [3] More images: Memorial to the Clapham Junction rail crash: Spencer Park: 1989: Richard Healy
Duke of Cambridge (2nd creation), 1667: King George I 1660–1727: Ernest Augustus 1674–1728 Duke of York and Albany: Charles Stuart 1660–1661 styled Duke of Cambridge: James Stuart 1663–1667 Duke of Cambridge: Queen Anne 1665–1714: Charles Stuart 1666–1667 designated Duke of Kendal: Edgar Stuart 1667–1671 Duke of Cambridge: Charles ...
Thomas Gainsborough RA FRSA (/ ˈ ɡ eɪ n z b ər ə /; 14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788) was an English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker.Along with his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds, [1] he is considered one of the most important British artists of the second half of the 18th century. [2]