Thomas H. Shepherd
Thomas Hosmer Shepherd(16 January 1793, France – 1864)[1]was a British topographicalwatercolourartist well known for hisarchitectural paintings.
Life and work[edit]
Thomas was the brother of topographical artistGeorge "Sidney" Shepherd,[2]Thomas was employed to illustrate architecture inLondon,and laterEdinburgh,BathandBristol.His paintings were the basis for steelengravingsin many books (see bibliography).
Shepherd's work, mostly topographical, is characterized by an attention to detail, along with lifelike scenes that contained people, carriages and horses. His first acclaim came withMetropolitan improvements,a publication of modern London architecture commissioned by the publisher Jones & Co. He worked mostly forFrederick Crace,who employed him to paint old London buildings prior to their demolition, with much of the work surviving in the Crace collection at theBritish Museum.
Shepherd lived in Batchelor Street,Islington,North London.His residency is marked by acommemorative plaque.[3]
References[edit]
- ^Biography(Heatons of Tisbury).
- ^Note: George Shepherd and "George Sidney Shepherd" are now thought to be one and the same person, which makes T. H. Shepherd the brother, and not the son, of G. Shepherd. SeeGeorge "Sidney" Shepherd (1784 – 1862)Archived2008-07-05 at theWayback Machine(Bedfordshire Artists).
- ^"SHEPHERD, Thomas Hosmer (1793-1864)".Blue Plaques.English Heritage.Retrieved7 March2022.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:"Shepherd, George".Dictionary of National Biography.London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
Selected bibliography[edit]
- T. H. Shepherd & James Elmes.Metropolitan improvements: London in the nineteenth century(London: Jones & Co. 1827).
- John Britton & T. H. Shepherd.Modern Athens displayed in a series of views or Edinburgh in the 19th century(Jones & Co., 1829).
- T. H. Shepherd & James Elmes.London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century(London: Jones & Co. 1831).
- John Britton & T. H. Shepherd.Bath and Bristol, with the counties of Somerset and Gloucester, displayed in a series of views, including the modern improvements, picturesque scenery, antiquities, etc.(London, W. Evans, 1831?).
- T. H. Shepherd.London Interiors(London: D. Omer Smith, 1841?)
External links[edit]
- T H Shepherd on Artnet
- Paintings by T H Shepherd(Bridgeman Art Library)
- View of the Bank of England(1816 aquatint)
- London Docks, looking west(1831 engraving)
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