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Charles Bicknell's House at Putney

Watercolour
1823 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A watercolour depicting the house of Charles Bicknell on the Roehampton side of Putney Heath.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCharles Bicknell's House at Putney (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour, Charles Bicknell's House at Putney, by John Hassell, 1823
Physical description
A watercolour depicting the house of Charles Bicknell on the Roehampton side of Putney Heath.
Dimensions
  • Irregular height: 18.6cm
  • Irregular width: 22cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1995
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed by the artist 'Putney' and 'Charles Bicknell Solr. to the Admiralty' and signed and dated 'J. Hassell 1823'. A small piece of paper with Charles Bicknell's signature is stuck on the sheet, bottom left.
Object history
Charles Bicknell (1751-1828) held many official posts including that of Solicitor to the Admiralty and Navy. His daughter Maria married John Constable. The house was on the Roehampton side of Putney Heath, there is a watercolour by Constable of similar houses on Putney Heath also in the V&A's collection (172-1888).
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1995
Collection
Accession number
E.1418-1995

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Record createdMarch 25, 2009
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