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Waterfall Rhaeadr Porth-Llwyd Near Trefriw, Caernarfonshire, 1832, Watercolour

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$228

An original c.1832 watercolour painting Waterfall Rhaeadr Porth-llwyd near Trefriw, Caernarfonshire, Wales.A fine and impressive large vignette watercolour in blue-grey and brown wash. The Romantic landscape subject, featuring rocky crags and rushing water, draws on Rev William Gilpin's aesthetic principles of the picturesque, exquisitely placed between the 'sublime' and the 'beautiful'.The painting formed part of a series commissioned in 1832 by Catherine Johnstone née Brome (1775–1833), who was married to William Johnstone, Vicar of Culmington, Ludlow.On pale green paper laid down on backing paper.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and—if it is a collection artwork—its accompanying collection text or artist biography. Signed: No. Inscribed: Inscribed lower centre. Height: 35.1cm (13.8″) Width: 26.9cm (10.6″) Condition: Some minor discolouration to the lower margin as shown. The picture may have other minor imperfections such as slight marks, creasing or pinholes, commensurate with age. Please see photos for detail. Presented: Unframed.

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