Capon Album

Sixteen original watercolours of views in Westminster. Laid down, surrounded by simple ink borders. Dates of drawing and painting written underneath, together with MS notes on the buildings, their history and (in many cases) impending demolition, and comments on the weather and time of day when painted.

Artist / Maker
William Capon (~1757-1827)
Type
manuscript
Date
drawn 1801, painted 1820-23
Origin
Purchased from Lucy Capon, daughter of the artist, 1841
Material
Paper; half leather, brown, with marbled boards
Dimensions
Large folio
Location
Burlington House
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