S. H. Grimm

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Samuel Hieronymus Grimm (January 18, 1733 – April 14, 1794) was an 18th-century Swiss landscape artist who worked in oils (until 1764), watercolours, and pen and ink media[1]. He completed a number of pen and ink sketches of features in and around Hastings during 1784.

Known Works featuring the local area

This partial list of works with folio numbers is from Catalogue of the Manuscript Maps, Charts, and Plans, and of the Topographical Drawings in the British Museum Dept of Manuscripts Volume 2[2]. Links to the images on this wiki are provided in the first column.

Hastings Old Town A tinted view of Hastings "Taken from the top of Mr. Wenham's House" 1784 Add. Burrell 5670, fol. 27
A coloured view of the interior of the ruins of "Dudeney's(sic) Chapel" at Hastings 1784 Add. Burrell 5670 fol. 31
Hastings Castle from the west A coloured view of Hastings Castle and Rocks "taken from the road on the west side of the Priory ruins;" 1784 Add. Burrell 5670 fol. 28
Hastings Castle and Old Warm Baths Hastings Castle and the Old Warm Baths 1784
A tinted view of the inside of the square tower and sally port of Hastings Castle 1784 Add. Burrell 5670 fol. 29
A tinted view of the interior of the north side of Hastings Castle 1784 Add. Burrell 5670 fol. 29
East Cliff House A tinted view of Mr. Capell's House in All Saints Street "and the rocks adjoining east" 1784 Add. Burrell 5670 fol. 20
The Grove A view, in Indian ink, of the east front of Grove House, belonging to Sir Charles Eversfield, Bart. 1784 Add. Burrell 5670 fol. 30

Works stored on this wiki

References & Notes

  1. Samuel Hieronymus Grimm - Wikipedia, accessdate: 11 March 2020
  2. Google Books pp241-242