Peter de Wint

Watercolour over traces of pencil on Creswick paper

31 x 48.3 cm.; 12 ¼ x 19 inches

Provenance
Christie’s, London, the Artist’s sale, 27 May 1850, lot 378;

Christie's London, April 25, 1995, 116;

Bill Thomson, Albany Gallery until 2021

De Wint first visited Shropshire in 1829-1830 and exhibited a number of Shropshire views throughout his career. He had two major patrons there, Lord Clive at Oakley Park near Ludlow, not far from the Clee Hills, and Edward Cheney of Badger Hall.

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