Rydal Mountains
Oil Painting
1840s (painted)
1840s (painted)
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| Place of origin |
Rydal is located in England's Lake District. Reinagle frequently painted stormy landscapes, often set in Cumbria. The scenery had been made famous by the poet William Wordsworth and was an inspiration to many artists.
Object details
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| Title | Rydal Mountains (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | oil on millboard |
| Brief description | Oil painting, 'Rydal Mountains - Stormy Day', Ramsay Richard Reinagle, 1840s |
| Physical description | Oil painting |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Chauncey Hare Townshend |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Rev. Chauncey Hare Townshend, 1868 |
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| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Rydal is located in England's Lake District. Reinagle frequently painted stormy landscapes, often set in Cumbria. The scenery had been made famous by the poet William Wordsworth and was an inspiration to many artists. |
| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue of British Oil Paintings 1820-1860, Ronald Parkinson, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1990, p. 249 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1409-1869 |
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| Record created | May 12, 2003 |
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