ikfoundation.org
The IK Foundation
Promoting Natural & Cultural History
Since 1988
- WELCOME
- THE IK WORKSHOP SOCIETY
- THE FIELD STATION LAB
- THE DONATION ROOM
- BOOKS & ART0
- CONTACT
iFellows Sign In
Find out more about becoming an iFellow...My Basket
Items: 0Total: €0.00
LONDON CIRCA 1750
Mentioned by Pehr Kalm
| TYPE: | Image |
| DATE: | 1750 |
| ARTIST: | Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal, 1697-1768) |
| AUTHOR: | Viveka Hansen |
| PHOTOGRAPHER: | Google Art Project |
| CAT/REF NUMBER: | RCIN 400504 |
| COLLECTION(S): | Royal Collection, London (Canaletto 1750-1751). |
| REFERENCE(S): | • Hansen, Viveka, Textilia Linnaeana – Global 18th Century Textile Traditions & Trade, London 2017 (p. 53). |
| ADDED: | 02/03/2018 |
| iFELLOW: | Viveka Hansen |
| JOURNALS ETC: | Linnaeus Apostles Global Science & Adventure, Volume 3, Book 1, Page 228 |
| CONTENT: | This oil on canvas by Canaletto – ‘The Thames from Somerset House Terrace towards the City’ – shows parts of London ca 1750-51 as the naturalist Pehr Kalm mentioned several times in his journal; particularly the Thames on which he both arrived and departed on by ship, how the Londoners were dressed, St Paul’s Cathedral and the city’s many church towers. However Kalm’s description gives a drab impression compared to the painting’s brightness, for example he noted on 29 April 1748: ‘Around noon I went up into the church tower of St Paul’s with Mr Warner and Captain Shierman to see the view from there around London... From its uppermost gallery one would have had a beautiful view in all directions, if only the air had been clear; but the thick coal smoke that hung over the city on every side obstructed the view in a number of places; from here one could count quite a large number of churches here in London, namely a few more than sixty, that is to say those that had towers and could be distinguished from other large buildings...’ |
| GEO-LOCATION: | WGS84(51.32884, -0.05836) |
RETURN TO iLOG
The IK Foundation & Company Promoting Natural & Cultural History
|
Subscribe to our Newsletter | IK Global iMessenger |
Translate Page |
|
© The IK Foundation & Company 2026 - a truly European organisation since 1988 |
The IK
Workshop Society
Workshop Society
The Field
Station Lab
Station Lab
How to cite & Creative Commons
You are welcome to use the information and knowledge from
The IK Workshop Society, as long as you follow a few simple rules.
LEARN MORE & I AGREE
You are welcome to use the information and knowledge from
The IK Workshop Society, as long as you follow a few simple rules.
LEARN MORE & I AGREE
