Thirlmere, Cumberland
Summary
An idyllic view of Thirlmere lake in Cumbria. The moon is low in the sky above the mere and reflected in the water below, and the surrounding hillsides are in darkness. Two shepherds and a dog are just distinguishable in the bottom foreground to the right. The elusive landscape artist Abraham Pether specialised in moonlit scenes earning him the nickname 'Moonlight Pether'.
Object Name
Thirlmere, Cumberland
Creators Name
Date Created
1801 (circa)
Dimensions
object (object: 61.4cm (24 3/16in)): 61.4cm
frame (frame: 90.5cm (35 1/2in)): 90.5cm
frame (frame: 121cm (47 1/2in)): 121cm
object (object: 92cm (36 1/4in)): 92cm
accession number
1909.11
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil
On Display
[G6] Manchester Art Gallery - Gallery 6
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Credit
Gift of Edward Rogerson
Legal
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