The Mill at Berry Pomeroy

‘The Mill at Berry Pomeroy’, oil on canvas with pencil by artist James Leakey (1775-1865), c.1840. Leakey established himself in Devon as predominantly a landscape painter. This landscape is an example of his work, depicting a rural, farming scene with idyllic mill, pasture fields, and woodland beyond. Berry Pomeroy is a small village in South Devon, near Totnes.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
25/1999/4
Category
Fine Art
Collection Class
Paintings
Medium
oil on canvas
Common Name
The Mill at Berry Pomeroy
Simple Name
painting
Inscription Transcription
Jas Leakey; Berry Pomeroy Mill; David Messum Fine Art
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901)
Production Town
Exeter
Production County
Devon
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Date
c 1840
Production Person Initials
James
Production Person Surname
Leakey
Production Year Low
1840
Production Year High
1850

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The Mill at Berry Pomeroy