The History and Antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts Adjacent, vol. 3
Allen, Thomas
1827
Painter Stainer's Hall.
A neat brick edifice erected on the site of a more ancient building belonging to the company, which was destroyed in the great fire of . Here, in different apartments, are various pictures, some of them of considerable merit, executed principally by persons who were members of this society. The hall is a lofty and well proportioned room: on the north side, is Ionic columns and pilasters, painted in imitation of scagliola, with gilt capitals; at the west end is the master's chair, above which is a small full length figure of his late majesty, and plaister busts of W. Pitt and the duke of Wellington. The ceiling is painted of an azure colour, with an eagle in the centre, as if sustaining the chandelier with its beak. The following pictures adorn the walls of this apartment: Van Somer: Griffiere, a good painting: an emblematical picture, by Charles Catton, esq. R. A. given by the artist in ; Hondius; a large upright by Lambert, with figures by Hogarth representing the story of the from Spencer's Fairy Queen, the trees and foliage very fine: flying, by Barlow, who designed the hearse for the interment of general Monk: a small piece, with by Laroone, who designed the procession at the coronation of William and Mary : an imitation of scrolls, &c. by Taverner, a proctor of Doctor's Commons, who painted for his amusement: a Everbrook: a large upright a sun-set, by Robert Aggas, , presented by the artist, and forming an excellent specimen of his manner; with an ornamental above it, by Trevett, who was a master of this company: Jacob Penn; and by the same artist: a Sailmaker: a given by John Edwards, the artist, : Smith, Feilot: a a fine picture, feet inches, by feet, Peter Monamy; with a smaller piece by the same artist, representing a
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727 | feoffee of the company's hall: a Baptiste, jun. presented by himself: Roestraten, or Ronsestratton; Waggoner; a long picture, feet by foot inches; the an allegorical painting, by Sebastian Ricci, who executed the altar-piece at college; a Montingo; said by Modena, probably for Medina; a small, and spirited picture, by Hondius, presented in , by W. T. Sweet; a half length in a circular frame, supposed to have been copied from Vandyke, by Stone; full length, Dahl; Robert Smirke, esq. R. A. presented in , by Mr. T. Mansfield, a memberof thecompany: whole length, Huysman; whole length, sir Godfrey Kneller, given by the artist; several small painters uncertain; by Hayls, or Hayes; gold-beater, a master of the company, , in a circular frame, by John Closterman; whole length, Huysman; Colloni; ; small, and very highly finished, by Gasper Smitz, or Smith, with the signature I. S. : the celebrated antiquary, who was a member of this company, in his tabard, as Clarencieux, king at arms; a large Baptiste, given by Charles Catton, esq. R. A. and a large picture of by Trevett. In the clerk's dining room, all the greater pannels are occupied by paintings of distinct subjects, as landscapes, history, ruins, &c. by various artists, painter-stainers; among them is by Parmentier, and a good picture of It seems probable, that this apartment was thus fitted up soon after the rebuilding of the hall, subsequently to the great fire. In the court room is an old picture displaying ( quarter lengths) of former masters of his company; a marble bust of master in , and a considerable benefactor, by Edward Pierce, the younger, who sculptured the dragons on the monument. Above the bust is his arms, a fess between fleur de lys or. repaired in ; a head of of Hampstead, and a full length portrait of sir Jonathan Miles, knt. sheriff in , and a Venetian view. |
At the south east corner of , is the churchyard of St. Peter, . Some remains of the old church exist on the north side, and attached to the west wall is the following inscription:
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Footnotes: [] Vide ante, p. 529. |
