Watercolour. 8¾ by 9½ in.
Fife House, Whitehall Yard, built for James Duff, second Earl of Fife in 1772, was let by his executors to the Earl of Liverpool, who died there in 1828, when Prime Minister. It was next to the late United Service Institution originally Vanbrugh’s “Goose-pie,” and was pulled down in 1869.
By G. Shepherd, 1805. Lent by Mr. E. H. Coles.
57 MELBOURNE HOUSE, NOW THE ALBANY, PICCADILLY.
Wash drawing in Indian ink. 8½ by 6 in.
Designed by Sir William Chambers, and sold in 1771 by the first Lord Holland to the first Viscount Melbourne, who exchanged it with Frederick, Duke of York and Albany for Melbourne (latterly called Dover) House, Whitehall. It was afterwards converted into chambers, the garden behind being built over with additional sets of rooms.
Frederick Nash, who drew this, was son of a builder in Lambeth, and studied under Malton the younger, being also employed as a draughtsman by Sir R. Smirke. He began exhibiting at the Academy in 1800, became a member of the Old Watercolour Society, and architectural draughtsman to the Society of Antiquaries.
By F. Nash (1782-1856). Lent by H.M. the King.
58 RIVER VIEW FROM BELOW YORK WATER-GATE.
Watercolour. 9½ by 6 in.