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View in Leigh Woods
Painter: Nasmyth, Patrick
History note: John, 2nd Lord Northwick (1770-1859), for whom it was painted; his posthumous sale, Thirlstane House, Cheltenham, by Phillips, 26 July 1859 (351), bt. Grundy; Thomas Walker sale, Christie's, 16 June 1888 (142), bt. Agnew; Charles P. Matthews sale, Christie's, 20 June 1891 (72), bt. Vokins; R. Kirkman Hodgson sale, Christie's, 23 February 1907 (47), bt. Williams; J. Vavasseur deceased sale, Christie's, 23 April 1910 (32), bt. Agnew; B. Lewis sale, Christie's, 3 March 1930 (138), bt. Tooth; with Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd, London, in 1933; with Leggatt Bros., London; Eric Richter sale, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 2-3 November 1950 (307); van Doorn Estate sale, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 29 February 1956 (65), bt. Julius Baer; Leggatt Bros., London
From the Fairhaven Fund.
Height: 71.4 cm
Width: 101.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1956) by Leggatt Bros
Production date: AD 1830
Leigh Woods, Bristol, across the Avon Gorge from Clifton Downs.
Support composed of canvas
Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas
Inscription present: azure three towers among three pellets, a coronet with seven balls (looks fairly new)
Inscription present: small orange-coloured oval label
Accession number: PD.8-1956
Primary reference Number: 3710
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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