© Louth Museum
1) West Fen, Lincs; 2) Harvesting on Lincs Wolds; 3) Red Hill Quarry nr Goulceby, Lincs
Artist: Peter De Wint (1784 - 1849)
Location: Louth Museum
Date: 1) pre 1814; 2 & 3) 1820s
Materials: 1 & 2) watercolour over pencil; 3) oil on millboard
Dimensions: 1) 16.5 x 31.2cm; 2) 17.1 x 44.5cm; 3) 31 x 45.5cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £15,000 (Total: £30,000)
Vendor: W/S Fine Art Ltd
Review number: 5771 (2006)
Provenance:
1 & 2) country sale; Agnew's; W/S Fine Art Ltd. 3) London sale; Agnew's; W/S Fine Art Ltd.
Description:
Three works depicting local landscapes and local farming methods relating to the history of the area. West Fen (illustrated here) shows rare evidence of how the landscape appeared prior to drainage.
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