File:The Chapel Royal, Greenwich RMG PY3281.tiff
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Edward Hopley; after Mrs R. B. B. Hopley |
| Description |
English: The Chapel Royal, GreenwichThis large print shows the Chapel as reconstructed in Greek-revival style by James 'Athenian' Stuart, the Greenwich Hospital Surveyor, and William Newton, the Clerk of Works, after the 1779 fire that gutted Ripley's much simpler original interior.
The concept was one of Stuart's last projects before he died in 1788, and most of the detailing and execution was by Newton, who resented the lack of credit he received for it at the time, an injustice now more widely recognized. Benjamin West's altarpiece, 'The Preservation of St Paul after Shipwreck on Malta' - the only major work by him which is today still in its intended position - here stands behind the centrally placed 'three-decker' pulpit. The circular drum of the pulpit now stands to right of the altar (where a box pew features in the print) and the lower lectern and reading desk are preserved in the dome of the Chapel. In the aisle, an officer shows two gentlemen and three ladies the right pews, perhaps explaining why they are all shown as pushed up close and unusable - possibly to discourage use of the Chapel as a general sitting area for the Greenwich Pensioners. What appear to be two Chaplains speak with two more ladies of the party and three Chapel yeomen, or tipstaves, dance attendance. While of impressive size and detail, the overall quality suggests that this print is by an amateur hand. It is possible that the Hopleys were personally connected with Greenwich Hospital although a subject painter called Edward William John Hopley (1816-69) did exhibit in London from 1845. This is nothing like his named subjects, but based on the style of dress shown - and if not a pure coincidence of names - it might be a juvenile exercise of the 1820s or early 1830s from a drawing by a relative. |
| Date | after 1789 |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 456 x 305 mm; Mount: 633 mm x 485 mm |
| Notes | Box Title: Greenwich Prints G size Greenwich Hospital 5. |
| Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/143228 |
| Permission (Reusing this file) |
The original artefact or artwork has been assessed as public domain by age, and faithful reproductions of the two dimensional work are also public domain. No permission is required for reuse for any purpose. The text of this image record has been derived from the Royal Museums Greenwich catalogue and image metadata. Individual data and facts such as date, author and title are not copyrightable, but reuse of longer descriptive text from the catalogue may not be considered fair use. Reuse of the text must be attributed to the "National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London" and a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 license may apply if not rewritten. Refer to Royal Museums Greenwich copyright. |
| Identifier | Unidentified Prints & Drawings Number: 74 id number: PAH3281 |
| Collection | Fine art |
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