Lot 102: William Tomkins, A.R.A. (London 1732-1792)

William Tomkins, A.R.A. (London 1732-1792)
The Elysian Garden at Audley End, Saffron Walden, Audley End beyond
signed and dated 'W. Tomkins 1789' (lower centre, on the bridge)
oil on canvas
10¾ x 16 in. (27.5 x 40.5 cm.)

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William Tomkins exhibited a single view of Audley End (no. 243) and also a set of three views of the house (no. 368) at the Royal Academy in 1789. In 1790 he exhibited a view of the west and south fronts of the house (no. 147), a view of the 'Elisian garden' (no. 429) and a further set of three of the 'Elisian garden' (no. 430). Designed by Placido Columbani, the garden contained a Robert Adam Palladian bridge, and a cascade by Richard Woods, constructed in 1782 on the site of an ancient mill dam.