Borrowdale and Derwentwater, Lake District
Maker
(artist)
1764-1851
1764-1851
Title
Borrowdale and Derwentwater, Lake District
Date of Production
(13 July) 1791
Medium
pen and grey ink and watercolour on laid paper, laid down on a historic wash mount
Dimensions
Height: 19 cm
Width: 24 cm
Width: 24 cm
Accession Number
D.1967.WS.4
Mode of Acquisition
William Wycliffe Spooner, bequest, 1967
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Label Text
This watercolour was made on Abbott’s one major tour outside his native Devon. Strict topographical accuracy has been abandoned in order to enhance the rugged grandeur of the scene. The unnaturally high mountains, glassy water and piercing shaft of light on the bank attempt to induce a sensation of the sublime. A pencil inscription on the back reading ‘Light from L. Morning’ suggests that the work was initially sketched on the spot.
Provenance
Mrs Douglas; Guy D. Harvey Samuel, London (1887-1960); his property exhibited at Fine Art Society’s (London) Spring 1960 selling exhibition; purchased there by Mr and Mrs William Wycliffe Spooner, Ilkley (1882-1967), 27 April 1960 (£130); Spooner Bequest 1967
Exhibition History
Fortieth exhibition - early English water-colours and drawings., Fine Art Society, London, 1960 (Spring)
British Watercolours from the Spooner Collection, Huntington Museum and Art Gallery, Los Angeles, 12/02/2005-15/05/2005
British Watercolours from the Spooner Collection, Huntington Museum of Art, Los Angeles, 12/02/2005-15/05/2005; Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere, 18/07/2005-23/10/2005; Hermitage Rooms, Somerset House, London, 16/11/2005-12/02/2006 ...More
English Landscape Drawing and Watercolours, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/05/1977-01/06/1977
The William Spooner Collection and Bequest, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1974
English Watercolours: The Spooner Collection and Bequest, City Art Gallery, Bristol, 11/05/1973-02/06/1973
Masters of the Watercolour - Watercolours from the Spooner
Collection, Holburne Museum of Art, Bath, 1969
The William Spooner Collection and Bequest, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/04/1968-01/07/1968 ...Less
British Watercolours from the Spooner Collection, Huntington Museum and Art Gallery, Los Angeles, 12/02/2005-15/05/2005
British Watercolours from the Spooner Collection, Huntington Museum of Art, Los Angeles, 12/02/2005-15/05/2005; Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere, 18/07/2005-23/10/2005; Hermitage Rooms, Somerset House, London, 16/11/2005-12/02/2006 ...More
English Landscape Drawing and Watercolours, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/05/1977-01/06/1977
The William Spooner Collection and Bequest, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1974
English Watercolours: The Spooner Collection and Bequest, City Art Gallery, Bristol, 11/05/1973-02/06/1973
Masters of the Watercolour - Watercolours from the Spooner
Collection, Holburne Museum of Art, Bath, 1969
The William Spooner Collection and Bequest, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/04/1968-01/07/1968 ...Less
Literature
The William Spooner Collection and Bequest, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1968
cat. no. 25
Masters of the Watercolour - Watercolours from the Spooner Collection, Holburne Museum of Art, Bath, 1969
cat. no. 1
English Watercolours: The Spooner Collection and Bequest, City Art Gallery, Bristol, 1973
cat. no. 1 ...More
The William Spooner Collection and Bequest, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1974
cat. no. 21
English Landscape Drawing and Watercolours, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1977
cat. no. 14
The Spooner Collection of British Watercolours, Courtauld Institute Galleries; Huntington Library; Wordsworth Trust, 2005-06
cat. no. 44
ill. on p. 161 ...Less
cat. no. 25
Masters of the Watercolour - Watercolours from the Spooner Collection, Holburne Museum of Art, Bath, 1969
cat. no. 1
English Watercolours: The Spooner Collection and Bequest, City Art Gallery, Bristol, 1973
cat. no. 1 ...More
The William Spooner Collection and Bequest, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1974
cat. no. 21
English Landscape Drawing and Watercolours, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1977
cat. no. 14
The Spooner Collection of British Watercolours, Courtauld Institute Galleries; Huntington Library; Wordsworth Trust, 2005-06
cat. no. 44
ill. on p. 161 ...Less
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: unable to check as is laid down on support.
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Mount (original), Verso: pen and brown ink, signed and dated by the artist with his monogram: "The Entrance to Borrowdale - Derwentwater. / JWA. July. 13.1791"; upper left, graphite, largely erased, artist’s hand: "July 13 Cumberland / Light from L. Morning".
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Mount (original), Verso: pen and brown ink, signed and dated by the artist with his monogram: "The Entrance to Borrowdale - Derwentwater. / JWA. July. 13.1791"; upper left, graphite, largely erased, artist’s hand: "July 13 Cumberland / Light from L. Morning".
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