The estuary of the River Leven near Ulverston, Cumbria

Details

William Daniell, R.A. (1769-1837)
The estuary of the River Leven near Ulverston, Cumbria
signed with initials 'WD' (lower right) and inscribed 'near Ulveston/Sep 2. 1814' (on the reverse)
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic, heightened with bodycolour on buff paper
6¼ x 9 3/8 in. (16 x 24 cm.)

Provenance

Marc Fitch, 1986.

Exhibited

London, Fine Art Society, 55th Exhibition of Early English Watercolours, 1975, no. 64.
London, Leger Galleries, English Watercolours and Drawings, 1986, no. 41.

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Lot Essay

On his return from India, William Daniell completed his Tour Round Great Britain. Travelling from Land's End to Holyhead in 1814 and Holyhead to Creetown on which tour this present watercolour was executed. In 1821 he went from St Andrew's to Southend and in 1822 from Sheerness to Torquay and finally in 1823 from Torquay to Land's End.

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