Durham Cathedral and Palace from the North West, 1822

John Coney (1786 - 1833)

RA Collection: Art

A detailed pencil drawing of Durham seen from across the River Wear looking to the North West. Coney was a well-known architectual draughtsman, selling drawings of Westminster Abbey and other buildings from the age of 15. He later published a number of works illustrating buildings in Britain and continental Europe.