In Earl Bessborough's Grounds Roehampton

Watercolour by Edward Hassell depicting a garden sculpture In Earl Bessborough's Grounds Roehampton. 1826.

This watercolour depicts a detailed architectural rendering of a highly decorated stone garden ornament. From the base rises a tiered structure with decorative elements in each level. The topmost part of the structure is crowned with a globe or sphere. There a several figures incorporated into the design of the ornament. Two figures stand in two of the sides of the base and two faces appear on the upper tiers.There are inscriptions at the bottom of the watercolour. To the left we see the inscription "In Earl Bessborough's Grounds Roehampton" and to the right there is the signature and date "E. Hassell 1826".