The Chapel, Roehampton Lane
Watercolour by John Hassell depicting The Chapel, Roehampton Lane. 1824.
This watercolour depicts a detailed architectural rendering of a building entrance. The central focus is the doorway, with a grand entrance with a prominent portico supported by pillars. The doorway itself is double, with a transom window above. To both sides of the doorway there are bushes with flowers of different colours.
There are inscriptions at the bottom of the watercolour. To the left we see the inscription "Chapel" and to the right there is the signature and date "J. Hassell 1824".
Artist Biography
John Hassell (c. 1767–1825) John Hassell was an English watercolourist, engraver, illustrator, and drawing-master. He produced numerous aquatint views of local scenery, often hand-coloured and published in topographical volumes. A prolific teacher and author, he wrote instructional books on watercolour painting and drawing. Hassell was a friend of George Morland, whose biography he published in 1800, and whose work he also engraved. His son Edward Hassell followed in his footsteps as a watercolourist.
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