1) West Fen, Lincs; 2) Harvesting on Lincs Wolds; 3) Red Hill Quarry nr Goulceby, Lincs

Peter De Wint (1784 - 1849)

Louth Museum

1) pre 1814; 2 & 3) 1820s

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.

• Medium: 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
• Art Fund Grant: £15000 ( Total: £30,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2006
• Vendor: W/S Fine Art Ltd

Provenance

1) W/S Fine Art Ltd. 2) Fine Art Society, London, 1948; W/S Fine Art Ltd. 3) John Volkins; Mrs KLA Dixon; RMM Pryor; W/S Fine Art Ltd.

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