Mountains and Clouds - A scene from the top of Loughrigg, Westmoreland

James Astbury Hammersley, 1815 - 1869


Mountains and Clouds - A scene from the top of Loughrigg, Westmoreland

James Astbury Hammersley 1815 - 1869

Summary

Landscape view across mountains in Westmoreland, seen from the top of Loughrigg, with dark hills in the foreground, and pale mountains in the distance against a dramatic cloudy sky. A meandering river is visible running through the valley in between the mountains; the surrounding terrain is rocky featuring colours of pale grey, brown and yellow.


Object Name

Mountains and Clouds - A scene from the top of Loughrigg, Westmoreland

Creators Name

James Astbury Hammersley

Date Created

1850 (exhib)

Dimensions

unframed: 131.1cm x 183.5cm
framed: 173.5cm x 229.3cm

accession number

1882.23

Place of creation

England

Support

canvas

Medium

oil paint

Credit

Transferred from the Royal Manchester Institution.

Legal

© Manchester Art Gallery


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