The Gun Public House Isle of Dogs London
by Mackenzie Moulton
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10.000 x 8.000 x 1.000 inches
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Title
The Gun Public House Isle of Dogs London
Artist
Mackenzie Moulton
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
I painted the gun from the River Thames and the street 'Coldharbour'. I liked the old houses in the street, back then they were cheap but I think they cost a fortune now. This was my local when I served at Blackwall Thames Police Station, and where Less the landlord back then sold my paintings in the back bar. about the pub, its steeped in history.
The pub dates back to the early 18th century but it took it's current name from the cannon which was fired to celebrate the opening of the West India Import Docks in 1802.
In the late 18th century, Lord Horatio Nelson acquired a property just up the road (still known as Nelson's House) and he regularly visited the docks to inspect the guns up until his glorious death at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Lord Nelson would frequent The Gun and regularly meet Lady Emma Hamilton in an upstairs room (now called The River Room) for their secret assignations.
The Gun also has a long association with smugglers landing contraband on the site and distributing it via a hidden tunnel. To this day there is still a spy-hole in the secret circular staircase to watch out for The Revenue Men.
As the docks on the Isle of Dogs flourished so did the pub, becoming the local for dockers, stevedores, boatmen, and of course River police like me. The Original painting was 8 by 10 inches but on an 8 sided piece of canvas stuck to board, mainly because I found some octagonal frames that looked nice to sell them, so I have had to crop some of the painting to be able to produce prints for you to enjoy.
Mac 😊🎻🎨
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November 15th, 2014
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