173
Private Collection
No 173
Scene at Offchurch Bury
Painted simply with oil. The sky being pale ultramarine with nut oil (Pierce's) and the landscape linseed
Size 19in x 13in
January 14th 1841
Mr. E. Parkes in exchange for another picture.
174
No 174
Scene in Stoneleigh Park. Painted up at once- whiting ground very fine was used in this picture, this being the first occasion in which entered my practice
Size 19in x 13in
January 26th 1841
Sold to Mr. E. Parkes £5.15s May 1841
175
No 175
Distant view of Coventry from the high ground at Stretton. Whiting was used in small quantity from the sky to the foreground
Oil on canvas
Size 13in x 9in
February 1841
Sold to Mr Oakley £3.10s
Private Collection
Detail of No 175
Showing T.BAKER. 1841 inscribed on the wall
176
No 176
Scene on the Avon between Blackdown Mill and Guy's Cliff. Linseed oil and Whiting used.
Size 14in x 9 1/2in
March 26th 1841
Sold to Mr. Moseley of Derby £5
177
No 177
View of Haddon Hall Derbyshire
Painted (with slight exceptions) up at once; Linseed oil was used, and in the landscape whiting in modest quantity.
Size 19in x 13in
Painted May 1841
Sold to Mr. C. Hawker £6.6s December 1841
178
No 178
Distant view of Ryton and Coventry a repetition of No 171 on a larger scale. The only alteration made was placing the horizon lower on the canvas. With exception of the sky and extreme distance this was painted up at once Linseed oil and in the nearer parts of the landscape whiting was used
Size 19in x 13in
June 18th 1841
Sent to Birmingham July 26th 1841
Varnished with Mastic July 19th 1842
Sent to Newcastle - upon - Tyne July 22nd 1842
Sold £12 including frame
179
No 179
No 176 repeated of the same size and similar materials. The tree on the right of the group was painted on the sky too early (the day after the sky) and cracked immediately on drying - a change was made in the sky from the first picture, more cloud in shadow being introduced more particularly on the left
Size 14in x 9 1/2in
July 2nd 1841
Isinglass varnished May 14th / 42
Sent to Newcastle - upon - Tyne July 19th 1843
Parted with August 1862 to Mr. Lapworth
180
No 180
Part of Haddon Hall, Derbyshire
This was painted at once, or nearly so. Correction touches merely being added. It is in simple oil paint without dryer any other mixture
Size 19in x 13in
Painted Sept 27th 1841
Isinglass - and varnished with Mastic, July 20th 1842
Sent to Manchester July 22nd 1842
Painted over this in 1862. See 791
181
No 181
Nearly a repetition of No 148 painted in 1839 of the Matlock High Tor.
This was pretty well painted up at once, the sky and distance with oil and the nearer parts with Meguilp. On a few correcting touches on the right side the Boracic Silica medium was used
Size 18 1/4in x 12in
October 9th 1841
Sold to Mr. Charles Hawker £5.10s December 1841
182
Digital image by courtesy of the Paul Mellon Centre PA-F07236-0007
No 182
Lane at Radford
On mahogany prepared with oil paint.
A slight sketchy first painting was necessary to overcome the smoothness of the ground; in both stages "Boracic Silica Medium" (Waring & Dimes) was used. This is the first picture I have completed using this material.
Size 9 3/4in x 7 3/4in
October 26th 1841
Isinglass Varnished with Mastic
Sent to Birmingham August 22nd 1842
Sold £5 including frame
Provenance Anon sale Phillip Blenstock Houses 21st November 1983
183
No 183
Lane at Radford.
On canvas painted up at once, with the Boracic Silica Medium. The trees painted into the wet colour of the sky.
From the same sketch as 182
Size 12in x 10in
November 1841
Isinglass Varnished May 12th / 42
Sold to Mr. E. Parkes £3
184
No 184
Scene near Offchurch Bury including what's called Brobson's Bridge
On canvas: a white oil paint ground being laid over another half-finished picture.
The Boracic Silica Medium is used throughout the picture, excepting the weeds where the simple colour prevailed.
Size 19in x 13in
Dec 6th 1841
Sold to Mr. Hooper £6 March 24th 1842
185
No 185
Scene at Wappenbury
Painted on canvas, white oil paint ground on an abandoned picture.
The Boracic Silica Medium used throughout.
Size 19in x 13in
Painted Dec 6th 1841
Isinglass Varnished May 12th / 42
Sent to Newcastle - upon - Tyne July 22nd 1842
Given to my sister Lucy
186
No 186
Nearly a repetition of No 169 but the canvas less crowded with foliage in the upper parts of the subject. Painted up at once with the simple paints, without dryer or any addition.
Size 14in x 10in
Dec 26th 1841
Isinglass Varnished with Mastic
Sent to Birmingham August 22nd 1842
Sent to Newcastle - upon - Tyne July 19th 1843
Sold Mr. James White Jun £4.4s