Penn 1730s
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Painting, watercolour, SW Prospect of the Country from
Peelnears, ie Coniston Water, Lancashire, by Stephen Penn,
1732.
The viewpoint is perhaps Peel Island, opposite High Peel Near on the eastern shore; the lake is Coniston Water; the direction of the view is North of West, not South of West. A dozen features in the view are labelled with a number linking to tabulated references at the top of the painting. |
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painted scroll cartouche at the top
The S. West Prospect of the COUNTRY from Peelnears / taken and drawn / [per] Stepn. Penn 1732. |
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painted upper left and right
REFERENCES. / 1. Peelnears. / 2. Peel Island. / 3. Becon Hill. / 4. Stable Harvey Hill. / 5. Oxen Houses. / 6. Sunny Bank. / 7. Torver Common. / [ ] Throngcraig wood. / 8. Tutle Bank. / 9. Fleming Pike. / 10. Cove end. / 11. Warner Scar. / 12. Dowcraggs. / 13. White Pike or height of man. / [ ] Thur[i]ton Water. |
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