Richmond Park
Watercolour
1850 (made)
1850 (made)
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Watercolour of a wooded area in Richmond Park.
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Title | Richmond Park |
Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
Brief description | Watercolour, 'Richmond Park', by John Martin, 1850 |
Physical description | Watercolour of a wooded area in Richmond Park. |
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Gallery label | 47. John Martin (1789-1854)
Richmond Park 1850
Watercolour on paper, 29.6 x 59.4 cm (11 ? x 23 ? ins)
Here Martin has depicted the middle of the ancient wood, with a magnificent oak tree in the centre of a glade dominating the composition. The massive tree, a landmark and a favourite place of resort, was so huge that a wooden bench for visitors was constructed around its huge trunk. In the centre of the picture, in a bright splash of colour, contrasting with the dappled shade of the trees, a family is walking, enjoying the pleasures of the deer forest. The Park was enclosed as a hunting park by King Charles I in 1637, and it still contains herds of fallow and red deer, but hunting them ceased long ago.
Given by Mrs Ellison, 1873 (1035-1873)(2002) |
Credit line | Given by Richard Ellison |
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Accession number | 1035-1873 |
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Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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