Landscape - Sheepstor (near Burrator Reservoir, Devon)

‘Landscape – Sheepstor’ (near Burrator Reservoir, Devon) by William Elford (1749-1837), 1818. This oil on canvas depicts a landscape, and seen in the distance are trees and hills. In the right foreground two trees: one with red leaves. Also a river is visible. On the left more trees and a path. A woman walks towards the viewer. She wears a long white dress under a long red cloak and a hat. She is carrying two bundles. Elford was an amateur artist, who was a banker and politician local to the Devon area.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
65/1934
Category
Fine Art
Collection Class
Paintings
Medium
oil on canvas
Common Name
Landscape - Sheepstor (near Burrator Reservoir, Devon)
Simple Name
painting
Inscription Transcription
W Elford; Painted and presented to his valued friend Miss Welsford by Sir Wm Elford Bart Sept 1818
Period Classification
Regency (1811-1820)
Production Town
Plymouth
Production County
Devon
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Date
1818
Production Person Initials
William
Production Person Surname
Elford
Production Year Low
Production Year High

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Landscape - Sheepstor (near Burrator Reservoir, Devon)