Do you ever get lunch at the Convent Garden Market? Here is Paul Peels painting of the original building from 1883. At that time, London was officially 28 years old. The Market was nearing 50, having begun as an open-air market in 1835. After a permanent market building was erected, farmers sold their goods inside every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Outside, vendors of everything from toys to animals plied their wares. In Peel’s painting, the Market is hardly the bustling centre depicted in many photographs of the time. Rather than focus on the excited jumble of horses, carts and buggies that market days would bring, Peel highlights the building’s stately Georgian-inspired architecture. The building had impressive credentials: it was designed by architect Samuel Peters (1822-1882), who also designed Grosvenor Lodge (1853) and oversaw the design and construction of London City Hall (1853-54). #canadaslondon #canadianart #paulpeel
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 16:12:47 +0000
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