Thirlmere

John Rathbone (circa 1750 - 1807)

Grosvenor Museum

1790 - 1795

A view of Thirlmere, taken from the west side of the lake and looking north to the Skiddaw/Saddleback range of mountains. The site is now under water, since Thirlmere became a reservoir at the end of the 19th century. The scenery of the Lake District exerted a great hold over Rathbone and his best pictures are those inspired there. He frequently collaborated with George Morland who painted the figures of a sportsman with his dog talking to a mother and child.

• Artists Include:
• George Morland

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 43.8 x 59.5cm
• Art Fund Grant: £3750 ( Total: £15,000)
• ArtFunded in: 1992
• Vendor: Leger Galleries

Provenance

Private collection; The Leger Galleries Ltd.

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