Philip Reinagle RA, Drawing of a house in Ambleside

Drawing of a house in Ambleside, post 1810

Philip Reinagle RA (1749 - 1833)

RA Collection: Art

These drawings by Philip Reinagle all show views in the Lake District. Reinagle visited this area and exhibited several paintings of its impressive scenery. One painting, entitled 'View of Coniston' was shown at the British Institution in 1809 and another, 'View of the Old Man Mountain on Coniston Lake, Westmoreland, with a fine Group of Cattle in the Foreground: Evening', described as 'a splendid picture; one of his chef d'oeuvres' was part of a sale of Reinagle's work and collection held in April 1821 at Christie's in London.

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Object details

Title
Drawing of a house in Ambleside
Artist/designer
Philip Reinagle RA (1749 - 1833)
Date
post 1810
Object type
Drawing
Medium
Pencil on wove paper
Dimensions

560 mm x 380 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
19/178
Acquisition
Bequeathed by Gilbert Bakewell Stretton 1949

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