London, a View of the Thames from the Terrace of Somerset House, looking towards Saint Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Bridge. English Follower of Canaletto. Oil on canvas. 24 by 40 inches.
This view of Old Somerset House and its gardens that lead down to the bank of the River Thames is likely to inspired by a painting done by Canaletto of the 1750s. The view relates not only to Canaletto’s Venetian scenes, but also to the long tradition of topographical views of London dating back to the 1600s.