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No 2
Painted from a sketch made at Edgbaston, Wheoley's old House in the distance. Horses in the foreground: Painted with the same materials and precisely in the same manner as No.1
January 1st 1830
February 4th 1831.
Altered this picture considerably. Painted in a new sky & distance with Copal and Turpentine, and the picture is much strengthened and altogether improved.
Varnished with my own Mastic
March 25th 1831 and sent to London for Somerset House the following day.
Sent to Manchester July 22/ 1832
Returned with Nos 9 and 20
Sent to Mr. Paternoster in exchange for books.
Photo Credit: John Noott Galleries
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No 3
March 19th 1830.
Canvased prepared by myself.
Commenced from a sketch of
Mr W. Tibbatt's farmyard but altered during the course of painting considerably, the Oak tree remaining is still the principal mass, a Birch Tree introduced on the left, converts it into a lane in which Cows are walking leisurely
Size 13in x 19in.
The sky painted with oil and Turpentine is Prussian Blue, the landscape is painted with the two Megilps principally with the White .
Varnished October 1830 with Salt's Copal. Sold to John Wilkins Engraver of Nottingham £5
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No 4
"Cader Idris, North Wales" Exhibiting at Birmingham.
Size 29in x 19 1/4in
Canvas prepared by myself with White mixed with Linseed Oil and Turpentine and a little Quick Goldsize.
The Sky was first painted (P. Blue) and them with Giachimo's Ultramarine £2 .10. 0 with Linseed Oil and Turpentine, afterwards at the Crescent with the same Ultramarine with Copal & Turpentine; the distance was altered a little at the same time; the distant woods and valley were painted with the white meguilp, sometimes however more sugar of lead was used & the foreground in the same manner with the addition of the dark meguilp.
October 1830
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No 5
"In the Vale of Llanillid"
This was painted in the same manner and with the same materials as No. 4.
Exhibited at Birmingham 1830.
Size 13in x 19in.
Sold to John Reynolds Esq.
of Smethwick 5 guineas, April 12th 1831
Varnished afterwards with my own mastic
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No 6
Landscape with cattle
Size 29in x 19 1/4in
Painted 1830
Painted with Giachimo's Ultra-marine
£2.10. 0. Linseed Oil and Turpentine, the distance was glazed with white meguilp in finishing, the other parts were painted as most of my picture are with both meguilps.
Exhibited at Birmingham 1830
Varnished July 19. 1831
with my own Mastic
July 25th sent to Manchester, Dec 17th
returned with Nos 12 and 10
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No 7
Virgils Grove Leasowes
Size 13in x 19in
Painted in the same way as my last mentioned.
Canvas prepared with White mixed with Oil and Turpentine as were Nos 5 and 6.
Exhibited at Birmingham and sold to
Miss Phipson 7 guineas October 1830
Varnished with my own Mastic November 1830
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No 8
Bridge near the Mawddach Falls
Canvas prepared by myself.
Sky painted with P. Blue Linseed Oil and Turpentine, the other parts as usual.
This has now been painted several months
Size 13in x 19in
October 1830
Sold to Mr. Parkes Jan 1831 5 guineas
Previous to parting with this the sky
was scrumbled with ultra marine and the remaining part of the painting was entirely glazed over.