Charles James Richardson (1806-1871)

Charles James Richardson (1806-1871)
The Courtyard of Somerset House from the North Wing Entrance
Pen and black ink with blue and grey wash, within black framing lines
45 x 75cm; 17¾ x 29½in

Richardson was originally a pupil of Sir John Soane, but by 1832 was working for himself. There is another comparable depiction of Somerset House by Richardson, signed and dated 1833, in the collection of the Royal Institute of British Architects. We are grateful to Charles Hind, Chief Curator Emeritus at the Royal Institute of British Architects, for his assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.