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Gilbert travelled extensively around the country in search of picturesque landscapes. This example is amongst the largest of his surviving works.
(Collection tags: Hills, Walkers, Hikers, Sailing, Boat, Lake, Rocks, Grey, Light, Green, White, Blue)
Abbot Hall
Kendal
Title
Ullswater Head, Cumberland
Date
1834
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 80 x W 127 cm
Accession number
AH 2877/92
Acquisition method
purchased with the assistance of the Victoria and Albert Museum Purchase Grant Fund, 1992
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
IN MEMORY OF MR. E. FOLEY OF M/C & GRANGE-O-S, 1908 - 1992 BY CHRISTOPHER FOLEY
Abbot Hall
Kirkland, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 5AL England
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