Tag: Pierre Prévost

Details from French artist Pierre Prévost’s 1815 panorama of the City of London as seen from the tower of Saint Margaret’s Church in Westminster. Purchased last year by the Museum of London at a Sotheby’s auction.

"Parliament Square and the view down Whitehall."
“Parliament Square and the view down Whitehall.” Image © Museum of London. Fair use license. via https://londonist.com/london/museums-and-galleries/see-the-epic-prevost-panorama-at-museum-of-london
"Westminster Hall and the old Houses of Parliament."
“Westminster Hall and the old Houses of Parliament.” Image © Museum of London. Fair use license. via https://www.antiquestradegazette.com/news/2018/london-as-the-duke-of-wellington-knew-it-museum-of-london-acquires-huge-panorama-from-sotheby-s/
"Horseguard and Saint Martin-in-the-Fields."
“Horseguard and Saint Martin-in-the-Fields.” Image © Sothebys. Fair use license. via https://www.sothebys.com/en/slideshows/london-1815-a-panorama-rediscovered?slide=3-whitehall-horseguards-and-st-martin-in-the-fields-from-pierre-prevost-a-panoramic-
"View of Westminster Bridge."
“View of Westminster Bridge.” Image © Museum of London. Fair use license. via https://londonist.com/london/museums-and-galleries/see-the-epic-prevost-panorama-at-museum-of-london

Quite a few more. Just a selection. See a slideshow of them here: https://www.sothebys.com/en/slideshows/london-1815-a-panorama-rediscovered?slide=pierre-prevost-a-panoramic-view-of-london-from-the-tower-of-st-margarets-church-w