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Watermill near Corwen, North Wales
Peter De Wint, 1800–1849
To the left of the picture is the watermill with its wheel in motion, fed by a stream running to the foreground. A man sitting by the mill, some poultry, and the mill-race are heightened with body-colour. On the right rises a wooded bank with a distant view of mountains.
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Title of artwork, date
Watermill near Corwen, North Wales, 1800–1849
Date supported
1957
Medium and material
Watercolour
Dimensions
64 x 92 cm
Grant
115
Total cost
315
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