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English painter
Thomas Hosmer Shepherd
(16 January 1793, France – 1864)
[1]
was a British topographical
watercolour
artist well known for his
architectural paintings
.
Life and work
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Thomas was the brother of topographical artist
George "Sidney" Shepherd
,
[2]
Thomas was employed to illustrate architecture in
London
, and later
Edinburgh
,
Bath
and
Bristol
. His paintings were the basis for steel
engravings
in many books (see bibliography).
Shepherd's work, mostly topographical, is characterized by an attention to detail, along with lifelike scenes that contained people, carriages and horses. His first acclaim came with
Metropolitan improvements
, a publication of modern London architecture commissioned by the publisher Jones & Co. He worked mostly for
Frederick Crace
, who employed him to paint old London buildings prior to their demolition, with much of the work surviving in the Crace collection at the
British Museum
.
Shepherd lived in Batchelor Street,
Islington
,
North London
. His residency is marked by a
commemorative plaque
.
[3]
References
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- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain
:
"
Shepherd, George
".
Dictionary of National Biography
. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885?1900.
Selected bibliography
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- T. H. Shepherd & James Elmes.
Metropolitan improvements: London in the nineteenth century
(London: Jones & Co. 1827).
- John Britton & T. H. Shepherd.
Modern Athens displayed in a series of views or Edinburgh in the 19th century
(Jones & Co., 1829).
- T. H. Shepherd & James Elmes.
London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century
(London: Jones & Co. 1831).
- John Britton & T. H. Shepherd.
Bath and Bristol, with the counties of Somerset and Gloucester, displayed in a series of views, including the modern improvements, picturesque scenery, antiquities, etc.
(London, W. Evans, 1831?).
- T. H. Shepherd.
London Interiors
(London: D. Omer Smith, 1841?)
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