Edward Matthew Ward, historical painter Size:S: 36 x 28cm near the St Paul's Cathedral

near the St Paul's Cathedral end of Ludgate Hill

who built the New River to supply water to London in 1609-1613

Inscribed: 'From an enamel by Jas

Plans for the Red House

Edward Matthew Ward, historical painter Size:S: 36 x 28cm near the St Paul's CathedralEdward Matthew Ward, historical painter, 1878. His paintings were mainly about the English history of the 17th century and the French history of the period of the revolution and the first empire. He also produced a remarkable group of pictures of English social life in the 18th century, scenes in the life of Dr Johnson and Oliver Goldsmith being his favourite subjects. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the