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John Warwick Smith

Keswick Lake from Castlerigg Farm, ca. 1790-1799

Description

Maker

Title

Keswick Lake from Castlerigg Farm

Year

ca. 1790-1799

Medium

Pen and ink, watercolor over graphite on wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

34 x 51 cm (13 3/8 x 20 1/16 inches)

Type

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

1986.184.55

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Luminous Landscapes

May 27 - August 14, 2005

An influential artist at the end of the 18th century, “Warwick” Smith continued the topographic tradition in which he was trained, yet was noted for his original use of directly applied, strong color. This view in the Lake District depicts Derwent Water, earlier known as Keswick Lake.

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