A view over Tetford from the Bluestone Heath Road, Lincolnshire

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Peter de Wint, O.W.S. (1784-1849)
A view over Tetford from the Bluestone Heath Road, Lincolnshire
pencil and watercolour, on two joined sheets
6in. x 25½ in. (15.2 x 64.8 cm.)

Provenance

with Spink-Leger, London.

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Lot Essay

The present watercolour depicts a view which de Wint must have favoured, drawing it on a number of occasions. The vibrant pink streak in the foreground, which stands out from de Wint's usual earthy palette, denotes the red chalk soil, which is exposed when the soil in this area is ploughed.

We are grateful to John Ellis for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.

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