Compton Castle, Devon

Hubert Cornish (c1770 - 1832)

Watercolour on paper

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: Government Art Collection
  • About the artist
    Hubert Cornish was a lawyer from Devon, who also became an accomplished painter of landscapes in watercolour. Most of his work was inspired by rural and coastal scenes in Devon. Cornish travelled through England and Wales and painted landscapes in Somerset, Denbighshire (north-east Wales) and the Lake District. He may be the Hubert Cornish who died at about the age of 55 at his seat at Black Hall, in Devon, in 1832.
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    Artist
    Hubert Cornish (c1770 - 1832)
    Title
    Compton Castle, Devon
    Date
    Medium
    Watercolour on paper
    Dimensions
    height: 26.40 cm, width: 36.80 cm
    Acquisition
    Purchased from Appleby Bros, March 1970
    Inscription
    verso, uc: Compton Castle / Devon
    GAC number
    8738