The Seat of B. Belcher Esq.

Watercolour by Edward Hassell depicting The Seat of B. Belcher Esq. 1826.

This watercolour depicts a detailed architectural view of a large stately house. The style of the house is neoclassical with a symmetrical distribution of a central block and one smaller block at each side of the central one. The central two-story block has a façade with a prominent central entrance flanked by columns and a pediment above. The roof is flat through the building and grand windows are doted all over the composition. The extremes of both lateral blocks have a walled space instead of a window, but following the same shape as the rest of the ground floor windows, to encourage the symmetry. There is a a lawn in front of the house and some trees and shrubs can be seen lining the house and in the background.There is a handwritten inscription at the bottom , which reads "The Seat of B. Belcher Esq.. Roehampton". The work is also signed at the bottom right corner by the artist "B. Hassell".