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Vale of Cheddar & Scene in Cumberland
John Baverstock Knight, 1785–1859
Part of a collection of 9 drawings by Knight who was favourably known to his contemporaries, such as Sir Thomas Lawrence, and was considered an artist of sufficient merit to be allowed to exhibit at the Royal Academy as an honorary exhibitor.
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Title of artwork, date
Vale of Cheddar & Scene in Cumberland, 1785–1859
Date supported
1910
Medium and material
Watercolour
Dimensions
1) 23.4 x 31.2 cm; 2) 28 x 46.8 cm
Gifted by
Rev. Alfred Pontifex
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