Winchester from Morestead Downs

Location

Country: Other
City: storage

This distant view of Winchester, taken from Morstead Down, shows sheep grazing in the foreground while the full expanse of the city is seen in the distance.

In 2000 a second watercolour, taken from the same spot by Prosser and dated 1863, was sold through Phillips auctioneers in Oxford. The 1863 watercolour is titled 'Winton from Morestead Down'; Winton being an archaic name for the city of Winchester.

George Frederick Prosser painted numerous views of the area in and around Winchester, in Hampshire (between 1840 and 1876), and the area around Eton and Windsor, in Berkshire (between 1863 and 1877). He also produced watercolour views of Guildford in Surrey and Maidenhead in Berkshire. In addition, architectural drawings by Prosser are held at Guildford Library. Prosser’s drawings and accompanying texts were published as ‘Select Illustrations of the County of Surrey’ (1828), ‘Select Illustrations of Hampshire: Comprising Picturesque Views of the Seats of the Nobility & Gentry, Lodge Entrances & c.’ (1833), ‘Scenic and Antiquarian Features… of Guildford’ (1840) and ‘The Antiquaries of Hampshire’ (1842).

Places

England, Winchester, Hampshire, South Downs

Subjects

topography, landscape C19th, sheep, downland, moorland, path, house, church, spire

Materials & Techniques

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

Artist

George Frederick Prosser (1805 - 1882)

Title

Winchester from Morestead Downs

Date

1860

Medium

Watercolour drawing

Dimensions

height: 45.50 cm, width: 77.00 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Frank T Sabin, February 1955

Inscription

Ins&Sdbl

GAC number

3162