ATTRIBUTED TO BRITISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY
St James's Park and the Mall
c. 1745RCIN 405954
This is a telling image of Enlightenment London – a place where princes walk in public parks and where people of all races, ranks and religions rub shoulders. This masterpiece of gently satirical people-watching was once thought to be by Hogarth but now lacks an attribution.
Acquired by George IV
Cat. 251