Original 19th-century English watercolor with the view of Hindhead and Blackdown taken from Newlands Corner, in the North Downs of Surrey: the seed heads and scrub of the hillside in the foreground, and beyond a succession of woods, fields and hills to the blue line of the horizon. Inscribed with the place on the reverse.
Original 19th-century English watercolor with the view of Hindhead and Blackdown taken from Newlands Corner, in the North Downs of Surrey: the seed heads and scrub of the hillside in the foreground, and beyond a succession of woods, fields and hills to the blue line of the horizon. Inscribed with the place on the reverse.
It is one of the most celebrated views in the south of England: from the viewpoint at Newlands Corner the Weald is commanded as far as the heights of Hindhead and Blackdown, on the Surrey border with Sussex.
Medium: Watercolor on paper.
Date: 19th century.
Dimensions: Sheet 9.9 x 7.4 in (25.2 x 18.7 cm).
Condition: Good condition; the color well preserved, the paper somewhat toned at the edges with light pale stains in the upper margin.