Old Battersea Bridge and the Swan Inn

Watercolour by J. Hassell, depicting Old Battersea Bridge and the Swan Inn. 1821.

The watercolour depicts an old wooden bridge crossing the river in Battersea. The bridge dominates the foreground with its wooden structure with a series of triangular arches. The water below the river appears calm with reflections and shadows from the bridge and the surrounding buildings.To the left there is a large building with two stories and a roof with 4 chimneys. To the right of the there is a number of buildings of different sizes and roof types.The background is dominated by a line of trees. The sky is pale yellow.The watercolour is signed "J. Hassell 1821".