FDA-D.1692-2023

Parts

Object number

FDA-D.1692-2023

Object type

drawing

Identification

Title

The River Dee near Wynnstay, North Wales
Valley, Yorkshire

Title Type

Common name
Previous title

Description

Painted landscape view of a river, seen through two trees in the foreground

Comments

Just to the right of centre, the white walls of Wynnstay House are seen in the distance of this watercolour view. This house was burnt down in 1858 and a new version constructed on the same site (now converted to private flats and houses). Wynnstay House is located South of Wrexham and just north of the River Dee, seen in the foreground. It was the home of de Wint’s friend and patron Sir Watkins Williams Wyn (1820–1885), and the artist sometimes stayed there as a guest. De Wint first travelled through the area in 1828, but this work is thought to
date from a later visit.

Description

Content (place)

Wales

Dimensions

height (actual size): 310mm
width (actual size): 286mm

Inscription

inscribed on verso by Harriet de Wint: ‘on the River Dee nr Wynstay’

Materials & techniques note

watercolour over pencil on paper

Production

Person

De Wint, Peter, 1784 - 1849 (Artist)

Date

c.1835

History and association

Object history note

Provenance: 'The Whole of the Beautiful Works of that Unrivalled and Highly Respected Artist in Water Colours Peter de Wint, Esq. Deceased', Christie’s, London, 24 May 1850, Lot 287; bought by Shirley for £7.10.0; collection of R.J. Berkeley; Andrew Wyld 1979; R.M.M. Pryor; Peter de Wint: Pictures from the Pryor Collection, Sotheby’s, London, 4 July 2002, Lot 317; collection of Richard Henry Allen Amis (K.S. 1945-50; 1932-2018); by whom bequeathed to Eton College

Exhibited: 'Peter de Wint 1784–1849', Andrew Wyld, London, 25 September to 18 October 1979, catalogue number 60; Peter de Wint, W/S Fine Art, London, 16 November to 9 December 2005, catalogue number 25; 'An Etonian Collector: The Richard Amis Bequest', The Verey Gallery, Eton College, 16 November 2023 to 24 March 2024