London from the Roof of Albion Mills, Henry Aston Barker, 1792

Panoramic view of london, from the top of albion mills which was by the south end of blackfriars bridge. Although the original drawings on which the work is based are generally attributed to robert barker and are likely to have been made with his involvement, it was his son, henry, who was sent onto the roof of albion mills to make the earliest studies for the work in the winter of 1790–91. Henry also produced the outline etching of the scene, which was later aquatinted by printmaker frederick birnie. Object Type: print. Date: 1792. Medium: colour aquatint mounted on linen. Collection: Lancaster House. Panorama of London Barker