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View of Huddersfield

William Cowen, 1849

The artist's viewpoint is close to Longley Hall, the Ramsden family home. The picture shows the smoking chimneys and flourishing mills of Huddersfield at the peak of its industrial power and prosperity.

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Title of artwork, date

View of Huddersfield, 1849

Date supported

1989

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

71 x 141 cm

Grant

10000

Total cost

12265

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