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View of Barnstaple

Frederick Richard Lee, 1820

Courtesy Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
Courtesy Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon Courtesy Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon

Frederick Richard Lee was born in Barnstaple in 1798, and studied painting at the Royal Academy Schools in London. He became a successful painter of landscapes, producing his sketches and smaller works by observing directly from nature. He was elected a Royal Academician in 1838.

This painting shows a view of Barnstaple, featuring the Long Bridge with the spire of the parish church and the tower of Pilton church visible in the townscape. The picture is not signed, but its style and subject matter strongly suggest it is by Lee, who returned to live in his home town in 1858.

More information

Title of artwork, date

View of Barnstaple, 1820

Date supported

2018

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

57.2 x 80.8 cm

Grant

1875

Total cost

3750

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