Richard
Suter, English architect (1797–1883). Richard Suter was a pupil of Daniel Asher
Alexander, Surveyor to the Fishmongers' Company. He was acting as Surveyor on
Alexander's behalf from 1817(1) and succeeded him in 1822 He designed the
severel Presbyterian churches for Ballykelly (1825–7) and Banagher (1825) on
the Company's Estate in County Londonderry, drawings of which were exhibited at
the Royal Academy in 1827. He was also responsible for the Model Farm (1823–4),
the Lancasterian Schools (1828–30), the Company Agent's House (1830–2), a range
of houses on the south side of the main road (1823–4), the lodge in the
Presbyterian churchyard (1828), and the Dispensary (1829), all at Ballykelly,
and all Classical. As Surveyor to Trinity House Corporation, he designed houses
that were erected by Thomas Cubitt in 1821–3 on a site adjoining Trinity House.
For The Fishmongers' Company he designed St Peter's Almshouses, Wandsworth,
London (1849–51), and The Old School-House, Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk(1859),
in an Elizabethan style.
I
have acquired a body of work by Richard Suter. The artworks consist of drawings
and watercolours of landscapes and architecture from the artist’s travels in
the United Kingdom, France and Belgium, many with inscriptions. Also a number architectural
drawings for churches, prison, markets etc. The last image details part of the
whole collection (Not included in this sale). This listing is for a single paper,
as detailed below. I will always combine postage with multiple purchases.
4 drawings on heavy wove sketchbook paper, one made from two pages of different colours. Studies of Neots Church, all inscribed, titled, dated, two with measurement notes. Age toning, glue pots verso visible to the front, handling/creases, paper loss at the join of the largest paper, a few tiny foxing spots and other marks/blemishes. Unsigned.
Papers measure 7.5cm x 11.3cm to 12.7cm x 37cm.