The Avon Gorge with Hotwells House, Bristol & The Avon Gorge looking towards the Bristol Channel

Francis Danby (1793 - 1861)

Whitworth Art Gallery

circa 1815

This pair of watercolours dates from Danby's stay in Bristol, when he was beginning to find a ready market for his picturesque views of the Avon Gorge and its environs. These views were popular with locals and visitors to Bristol, then one of the busiest maritime cities in England.

• Medium: pencil & watercolour
• Dimensions: 16.5 x 28cm
• Art Fund Grant: £3500 ( Total: £10,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2005
• Vendor: W/S Fine Art Ltd

Provenance

Vixseboxse Galleries, Cleveland, Ohio; Agnew's, 2004; W/S Fine Art Ltd.

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