John Donowell
John Donowell (Royal Academy; prints, some hand-coloured, were published at this time.[1]
Donowell made a number of topographical drawings, mostly views of London, such as of the Grand Walk in the then-fashionable Marylebone Gardens.[1][2]
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Ironmongers Hall with a view of Fenchurch Street, circa 1749 -
Engraving of Chiswick House and Avenue, 1753 -
A view of the Orchestra with the Band of Music, the Grand Walk &c in Marybone Gardens, hand-coloured engraving from a drawing by Donowell, 1761 -
East View ofWest Wycombe House, Buckinghamshire, circa 1760 -
View of Burlington's House at Chiswick from the Road, circa 1763 -
View of Burlington's Garden at Chiswick from the Steps in the Back, circa 1763
References
- ^ a b "Watercolour - A View of the Grand Walk, Marylebone Gardens". Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "John Donowell". British Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
Further reading
- Colvin, Howard, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, 3rd edition (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1995), pp. 316-317.
- National Archives, National Register of Archives, Will of John Donowell, Architect of Kensington, Middlesex, PROB 11/1240.
- Symes, Michael, "John Donowell's Views of Chiswick and other Gardens", Journal of Garden History, 7, 1987, pp. 43-57.
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