The upper part of Ullswater from Lyulph's Tower (illustrated); Bassenthwaite Lake from the Cockermouth Road; Windermere Lake from the road near Ambleside; The upper part of Keswick Lake; and Buttermere Lake

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Harriet Cheney (1771-1848)
The upper part of Ullswater from Lyulph's Tower (illustrated); Bassenthwaite Lake from the Cockermouth Road; Windermere Lake from the road near Ambleside; The upper part of Keswick Lake; and Buttermere Lake
all inscribed with titles (on the reverse of the mounts)
pencil and watercolour, unframed
11½ x 17 in. (29.2 x 43.1 cm.); and smaller (5)

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Lot Essay

This romantic depiction of Ullswater by moonlight reflects a significant artistic mood of the late 18th Century - the longing to discover wilderness. For many artists, that wilderness was found in the Lake District in the North of England. Artists like J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) and Thomas Girtin (1775-1802) made tours of the Lake District painting Romantic landscapes.

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