Haddon Hall

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection

Watercolourist George Bryant Campion initially specialised in topographical views, first exhibiting in 1829. In 1834 he became a member of the New Watercolour Society, where he exhibited c.400 works and served as vice-president (1839-41). From 1841 he was a drawing instructor at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. Later in his career he specialised in military subjects and studies of uniforms. His lithographs include 17 plates for ‘The History of the Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners’ (1855). He also painted the army training camp at Cobham for Queen Victoria and two of his watercolours of the review of Household Troops at Windsor (1869) were purchased by Prince Arthur. He was married with three children. He died Woolwich, aged about 74.

Places

England, Haddon Hall, Peak District, Derbyshire, River Wye, Derbyshire

Subjects

topography, landscape C19th, pond, country house/mansion, house

Materials & Techniques

paper (as artists material), watercolour (as artists materials), watercolour (as object name)

Artist

George Bryant Campion (1796 - 1870)

Title

Haddon Hall

Date

Medium

Watercolour on paper

Dimensions

height: 26.00 cm, width: 42.50 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Agnew's, March 1956

Inscription

bl: HADDON HALL / GBC

Provenance

With Agnew’s Gallery, London; from whom purchased in March 1956

GAC number

3444