VICTORIAN TURKISH BATHS: England: London: Jermyn Street (76): cooling room |

The cooling-room at the London Hammam, c.1862

Cooling room at the London Hammam, 1860s

< Ink, sepia wash and heightening, 23½ x 19in. Unsigned; undated (but c.1862)

Interior of the Turkish Baths, Jermyn Street, showing the pool.

One of two illustrations of the London Hammam executed by George Daniel Stevenson (1845-1931). 'Stevenson, a draughtsman, detailed much of the Tower Bridge in London for Sir Horace Jones, and later, after Jones' death, took over the work on the bridge.' ¹

James Lamantia who showed me the original from his collection,

and kindly gave me this reproduction

This page enlarges an image or adds to the information found below:

The Victorian Turkish Bath Movement. Part 1: introduction

London's first Victorian Turkish bath. Part 1: introduction

Performance in the raw. Part 1: The stages of the Turkish bath

Heritaging the Victorian Turkish bath: creating a saleable asset
Part 1: Styling the bath

Victorian Turkish Baths: their origin, development, and gradual decline

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