Re-post of an article on the York House Water Gate I originally wrote for englishcivilwar.org:
A view of the Thames from the Buckingham stairs water gate towards the Adelphi Terrace, Saint Paul’s Cathedral beyond. Circle of William Marlow (1740-1813).
The York House Water Gate has been a source of inspiration for many artists since its completion in 1626, though sadly only as a remnant of the once-great Thames-side mansion rather than as the grand waterside entrance to the ill-fated Duke of Buckingham’s lodgings. Here are some examples …
Wencesclas Hollar’s map of London, sometime around 1688.Alexander Hogg’s engraving of the Gate in 1784. The water tower in the background was a dominant feature of the 18th century London skyline.Thomas Malton Jr’s Watergate, York Buildings (1795). Currently on display at the British Embassy, Paris.Nelson’s Funeral Procession on the Thames, 9 January 1806, by Daniel Turner (1807). Copyright: National Maritime Museum.London, A View Of The Thames, Looking Towards Westminster From Near The York Water Gate by Canaletto.Buckingham water gate, the Strand. Engraving by J. Henshall, 1830, after a drawing by T.H. Shepherd. Credit: Wellcome Library, London.York Water Gate and the Adelphi from the River by Moonlight, by Henry Pether, 1845-60.The south front of the Water Gate today.
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