Description & Technical information

The painting depicts Thirlmere lake in Cumbria prior its damming in the 1880s, with the mountain of Helvellyn in the distance. 

Dimensions: (framed) 81cm x 112cm (32 x 44”)


Dimensions: (canvas only) 61cm x 91cm (24” x 36”)


Presentation: Newly commissioned bespoke gold metal leaf frame. All of the new frames we commission are especially made for us to order by one of the UK’s top period frame makers.

Date:  1878
Period:  late 19th century
Signature: Signed by the artist.
Dimensions: 81 x 112 x 7.62 cm (31⁷/₈ x 44¹/₈ x 3 inches)
Provenance: Circa 1980: with Lyver and Boydell Galleries, Liverpool. Thence in private UK collection.

Exhibitions: 1878: exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists (catalogue no.53) where sold for £350 (£33,000). 

Categories: Paintings, Drawings & Prints