The Medical Cold Baths, and Fenton's Hotel, St. James's Street, London. Watercolour attributed to T. C. Dibdin.

  • Dibdin, T. C. (Thomas Colman), 1810-1893.
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40344i
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Description

Pero's medicinal baths were the first such to combine the comforts of a French hotel with the benefits of bathing. The buildings shown in this painting were demolished in 1886-1887

Physical description

1 painting : watercolour ; image 22 x 14.8 cm

Lettering

Pero's Hotel, St. James's Street ; From a drawing in the "Crowle" Pennant Lettering within the painting includes: "Fenton's late Pero's Hotel" and "Medical Cold" / "Bath [C]upping"

Creator/production credits

A note in pencil on the lower margin of the mount records: "Soth[eby]'s cat[alogue] attributes this drawing to T. C. Dibdin"

References note

Survey of London, XXX, pp.459-460

Reference

Wellcome Collection 40344i

Reproduction note

The 14 volumes of Charles Crowle's extra-illustrated copy of Pennant are in the British Library

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