Lot 643: William Payne (London 1754-1833)

William Payne (London 1754-1833)
View of the Marine Barracks, Longroom, and Mt. Edgecumbe taken from near Stonehouse Hill, Plymouth
pencil and watercolour
14½ x 20 7/8 in. (36.8 x 53.2 cm.)

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William Payne's familiarity with and admiration for the sea, shown in his pictures, came from his proximity to Plymouth and the dockyards as a young artist.
The present lot depicts the Marine Barracks near Stonehouse. The construction of the barracks commenced in 1781 on land purchased from Lord Edgcumbe. The design followed a model used elsewhere in Britain, notably Chatham, and comprised three accommodation blocks around a parade ground.