Penn 1730s
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Painting, watercolour, NE Prospect of the Country up
Thurston Water from Peelnears, ie Coniston Water,
Lancashire, by Stephen Penn, 1733.
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 South. 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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| source type:- | Penn 1730s | |
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painted scroll cartouche at the top
The N. East Prospect of the COUNTRY up Thurston Water / from PEELNEARS. Stephen Penn 1733 |
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painted upper left and right
REFERENCES. / 1. Peelnears / 2. Brook[borouh ] Hill 3. Town yate Park / 4. Water foot / 5. Lowick Becon. / 6. Burner hill / 7. Blayberry horse hill / 8. Slate stone Fell / 9. Becon hill / 10. Blay-brow / 11. Brown hoe / 12. Throng-craig / 13. Throng craig wood / 14. Burknott hill. |
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| wxh:- | 48.2x32.6cm | |
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