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View in Leigh Woods: PD.8-1956

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

View in Leigh Woods

Maker(s)

Painter: Nasmyth, Patrick

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Notes

History note: John, 2nd Lord Northwick (1770-1859), for whom it was painted; his posthumous sale, Thirlstane House, Cheltenham, by Phillips, 26 July 1859 (351), bt. Grundy; Thomas Walker sale, Christie's, 16 June 1888 (142), bt. Agnew; Charles P. Matthews sale, Christie's, 20 June 1891 (72), bt. Vokins; R. Kirkman Hodgson sale, Christie's, 23 February 1907 (47), bt. Williams; J. Vavasseur deceased sale, Christie's, 23 April 1910 (32), bt. Agnew; B. Lewis sale, Christie's, 3 March 1930 (138), bt. Tooth; with Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd, London, in 1933; with Leggatt Bros., London; Eric Richter sale, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 2-3 November 1950 (307); van Doorn Estate sale, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 29 February 1956 (65), bt. Julius Baer; Leggatt Bros., London

Legal notes

From the Fairhaven Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 71.4 cm
Width: 101.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1956) by Leggatt Bros

Dating

1830s
Production date: AD 1830

Note

Leigh Woods, Bristol, across the Avon Gorge from Clifton Downs.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Pat(k). Nasmyth (the 'k' appearing as superscript)
  • Location: Lower left, on the large stone
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1830
  • Location: To right of above
  • Type: Date
  • Text: ex Lord Northwick coll., 1859, for whom it was painted
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Typed
  • Type: Label
  • Text: ex J.J. Vavasseur, CB, coll., 1910
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Typed
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: azure three towers among three pellets, a coronet with seven balls (looks fairly new)

  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Red wax
  • Type: Seal
  • Text: 8946
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: MS, ink

Inscription present: small orange-coloured oval label

  • Text: 307
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.8-1956
Primary reference Number: 3710

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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