The Seat of Thompson Esq (The Cedars)
Watercolour by g. Hassell depicting The Seat of Thompson Esq (The Cedars). 1822.
The watercolour depicts a two story mansion with a formal and symmetrical design. The central focus is the mansion itself, with the grand entrance flaked by windows situated at the centre of the composition. The roof is flat on the sides and gabled in the central part of the building. There is a balcony running along the upper floor, supported by column.
The mansion is surrounding by a spacious lawn with a path leading right to the entrance of the building.
The watercolour is titled, dated and signed at the bottom of the composition "The seat of Thompson Esq. Russica Market at Roehampton. J. Hassell 1822".
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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