Follower of William Marlow, British 1740-1813- The London riverfront with the Adelphi and Waterloo Bridge; and A View of Blackfriars Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral, London; oils on canvas, the first 29 x 51.5 cm., the second 29 x 54.8 cm., two (2). Note: William Marlow painted these same views on a number occasions. The view of the London riverfront with the Adelphi and Waterloo Bridge was a subject he turned to at least five times: two versions were in the Westminster (later National Westminster, now National Provincial) Bank collection, a third is in a private collection, a fourth is in the London Museum [A25874], and a fifth appeared at Christie's, London, 29 October 2015, lot 163. The present work must date to after 1817 when the old Waterloo Bridge opened. The second subject was similarly treated by Marlow several times: see, for example, versions in the Guildhall Art Gallery [2185], at Yale [], and one which came up at Sotheby’s, London, 6 June 2007, lot 73. Oval variations are with the Corporation of London and at Castle Howard, and a watercolour and preliminary sketch for the scene are in an album of London drawings by the artist in the British Museum. Blackfriars Bridge was designed by Robert Mylne and was opened on 19th November 1769, though was later replaced between 1864-9 by another bridge of the same name. It owes its name to an old monastery situated on the north bank of the river which dated from the end of the twelfth century. The original bridge, shown here, consisted of nine arches, was 995 feet in length from wharf to wharf, and was built at a cost of Â152,840, 3 shillings and 10 pence. Marlow exhibited views of the Bridge at the Society of Artists in 1772 and 1774, on both occasions with apanion picture of Westminster Bridge.Please refer to department for condition report