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Collection of five watercolours

John Sell Cotman, 1800–1842

1) Harlech Castle; 2) Ruins and Cottages, North Wales; 3) Llanthony Abbey; 4) The Ramparts, Domfront; 5) Rievaulx Abbey. These works belonged to the Herbert Powell Collection of British Watercolours which was first given to the National Art Collections Fund in 1929 to function as a Loan Collection for public institutions. Dr Herbert Powell gave further additions to the Collection in 1936 and 1950. The Collection was finally permanently distributed amongst various public collections in 1968.

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Title of artwork, date

Collection of five watercolours, 1800–1842

Date supported

1968

Medium and material

Watercolour

Gifted by

Herbert A Powell

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