Album of watercolours and pencil drawings done at Greta Bank

Title

Album of watercolours and pencil drawings done at Greta Bank

Shelfmark

MS. WHF Talbot 100

Summary

In a Drawing Book published by Cowan & Co. Probably more than one family member contributed sketches. Comprises:

pencil drawing titled 'Wallow crag, and Derwentwater from Castlerigg', 1853

pencil drawing of a row of buildings, 1853

pencil drawing titled 'Greta Bank bridge and Brigham toll gate', 1853

watercolour of a plant with berries, 1853, and a pencil drawing titled 'J Menard drawing a view', 1854

pencil drawing titled 'Greta Bank – from a part of the path leading to the bridge', 1853

pencil drawing of the architectural detail of a column and arch and a pencil drawing of two sailing boats, n.d.

pencil drawing of a man seated on a rock, examining the sole of his foot, on a plinth inscribed 'Greta Bank Sept ber 13 1854'. With traces of a larger pencil sketch.

rough pencil outline of mountains, n.d.

pencil drawing titled 'Valley of Newlands from Farnside', 1854

pencil drawing, with washes, titled 'Greta Bank' and inscribed 'C.T.' [Constance Talbot], 13 Aug 1854

pencil drawing of a castellated tower, with trees, n.d.

pencil drawing titled 'Derwentwater and the mountains of Borrowdale from Friar's craig', 1854

pencil drawing titled 'Stockley Bridge Borrowdale', 1 Sep 1854

pencil drawing titled 'Greta Bank' and inscribed 'C.H.T.' [Charles Henry Talbot], 1854

pencil and watercolour drawing, partly finished, of a window, n.d.

pencil drawing of a village scene, n.d.

Date

1853-1854

Language

English

Physical extent

1 volume