THE SHEEPSHANKS COLLECTION & THE ACADEMY
Blackheath Park, William Mulready
Blackheath Park
William Mulready (1786-1863)
1852
Blackheath
Oil on panel
67 x 83.5 cm framed
Museum no. FA.137
Given by John Sheepshanks
John Sheepshanks was a good friend and patron of Mulready. This Painting shows the view across the park from the gate of Sheepshanks's house at Blackheath, South London. A critic described the picture as 'a refreshing green bit of nature'.