Head of Ullswater: 3997.25

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Blue wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Recto: black chalk, pen, brown ink, blue and grey wash verso: black chalk on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

• Text: Scenery at the head of Ullswater / taken from the lake
• Location: Mount, lower centre
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: Scene on Ullswater / taken from the lake. / On the right is seen part of Erincrag. On the Margin of the Lake / beyond it Mr. Askew's House appears. The hill now showing behind / it is Hall-bank. Farther following the border of the Lake, appears / Patterdale Hall belonging to Mr. Mounsey - denominated the King of / Patterdale. The mountain immediately above his house in this sketch is / Blaze-Fell, and that beyond it, St. Sunday Crag
• Location: Mount, verso
• Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3997.25
Primary reference Number: 13744
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Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints