"William Turner natus 1775." It was exhibited at the Burlington Fine Arts Club in 1871.
By J. M. W. Turner, R.A., 1796 (1775-1851).
Lent by Mr. R. W. Lloyd.
39a SECOND ROYAL EXCHANGE FROM THE WEST. Watercolour. 6-3/4 by 9-1/2 in. On the building at west end are the words: "Royal Exchange Insurance for lives." The tower is surmounted by Gresham's crest, the grasshopper. Signed and dated. By G. Shepherd, 1810. Lent by Sir E. Coates.
39b SECOND ROYAL EXCHANGE FROM THE SOUTH-EAST. St. Paul's Cathedral appears in the distance. Signed and dated. By G. Shepherd, 1812. Lent by Sir E. Coates.
39c SECOND ROYAL EXCHANGE FROM THE SOUTH-EAST. Etching and aquatint, touched with sepia. 5 by 7-1/2 in. Same size as last from same point of view and similar in design, but tower as rebuilt, from design by G. Smith, surveyor to the Mercers' Company, between 1819 and 1824, when a sum of over £34,000 was spent on the fabric. By G. Shepherd. Lent by Sir E. Coates.
40a CHURCH OF ST. GILES, CRIPPLEGATE, FROM SOUTH-WEST.
Watercolour. 8 by 9-1/2 in.
A church of Norman foundation, but rebuilt in the fourteenth century, and again to a great extent after a fire in 1545. Upper part of tower dates from 1683-4.
Signed and dated.
By G. Shepherd, 1815.
Lent by Sir E. Coates.
