© Greenwich Borough Museum
Balloon Hunting near Lady James's Folly
Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Location: Greenwich Borough Museum
Date: 1786 - 1811
Materials: pen & ink, watercolour & pencil
Dimensions: 26 x 35 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £2,000 (Total: £8,251)
Vendor: Sotheby's
Review number: 3559 (1991)
Provenance:
Sir William Gordon Cumming, Bt.
Description:
Lady James's Folly is now called Severndroog Castle and stands in Castlewood Park, Shooters Hill above Woolwich. It was built as a tribute to Sir William James's achievements against pirates in the Indian Ocean, and in particular for capturing Severndroog on the Malabar coast.
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