File:Battersea Fields, looking north to Chelsea, in 1848 - watercolour by Robert Westall.jpg
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[edit]DescriptionBattersea Fields, looking north to Chelsea, in 1848 - watercolour by Robert Westall.jpg |
English: Watercolour image by Robert Westall, painted in 1848, of Battersea Fields in London, United Kingdom.
This view is from Pavilion Terrace (per OS map), on the north side of Battersea New Town. The Royal Hospital Chelsea and (in the foreground) Battersea Pumping Station (which was built eight years previously in 1840) are both visible. This was painted in the early years of railway development, but the only railway through Battersea at the time was the LSWR line to Vauxhall and Waterloo, which lay behind the artist. Later, after the area became extensively urbanised, Battersea Power Station was built where the ponds are. The date and artist are known, however the original title of the painting is uncertain. Robert Westall is known to have exhibited a painting 'London from Pavilion Place, Battersea Fields' - possibly this painting - at the Royal Academy Exhibition in 1849. The original painting is part of the collection of the Museum of London, and this faithful photograph of the original painting (of which there are several similar versions online) is believed to have also been taken by the Museum of London. |
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Source | http://heritagecalling.com/2013/11/05/a-survey-of-london-the-battersea-volumes/ |
Author | Robert Westall |
Camera location | 51° 28′ 42.24″ N, 0° 08′ 40.56″ W ![]() | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | ![]() |
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Date of original creation is approximate (only the year is known). Precise year of death of Robert Westall could not be readily ascertained, however given date of creation the PD-Art tag clearly applies for any reasonable age of death.
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This photographic reproduction is therefore also considered to be in the public domain in the United States. In other jurisdictions, re-use of this content may be restricted; see Reuse of PD-Art photographs for details. |
Annotations InfoField | This image is annotated: View the annotations at Commons |
Battersea Pumping Station, built 1840, demolished 2014
Battersea Windmill
Central London
Foot of Lavender Hill
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Image title | This watercolour shows the city skyline, as seen from Battersea, looking north across ploughed fields in the foreground. Visible landmarks in the distance include Chelsea Hospital and Westminster Abbey.
The painting is signed 'R. Westall' and dated 1848, making an attribution to the topographical artist Robert Westall likely. Westall was born into an artistic family, as both his father, William, and uncle, Richard, were notable painters. In 1849 Robert Westall exhibited a painting at the Royal Academy entitled 'London from Pavilion Place, Battersea Fields', which could possibly be this painting in the Museum's collection. |
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Camera manufacturer | Phase One |
Camera model | P 45 |
Author | Robert Westall |
Copyright holder | Museum of London |
Exposure time | 78,912/9,865,475 sec (0.0079988039095938) |
F-number | f/16 |
ISO speed rating | 50 |
Date and time of data generation | 11:10, 24 February 2009 |
Lens focal length | 80 mm |
Width | 6,608 px |
Height | 1,661 px |
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Compression scheme | Uncompressed |
Pixel composition | RGB |
Orientation | Normal |
Number of components | 3 |
Horizontal resolution | 100 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 100 dpi |
Data arrangement | chunky format |
Software used | Embettered by PicMonkey. http://www.picmonkey.com |
File change date and time | 15:40, 4 November 2013 |
Exposure Program | Manual |
Exif version | 2.2 |
Date and time of digitizing | 11:10, 24 February 2009 |
APEX shutter speed | 6.966 |
APEX aperture | 8 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Color space | sRGB |