The Ferry on Windermere Lake

John "Warwick" Smith (1749 - 1831)
James Merigot (1760 - 1824)

Coloured engraving

published 1 January 1798

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: Government Art Collection
  • About the artist
    John ‘Warwick’ Smith was born in Cumberland, the son of a gardener to the sister of Captain John Bernard Gilpin. Gilpin gave him lessons and took him on sketching trips. In about 1775, he met the Earl of Warwick, who funded his stay in Italy (1776-81). He continued producing Italian pictures after his return. He later travelled on UK sketching tours and received commissions for series of watercolours, including 56 of Perthshire and 26 of the Isle of Man for the Duke of Atholl. He made several trips to Wales between 1784 and 1806, resulting in 15 plates for ‘A Tour to Hafod in Cardiganshire’ (1810). In 1805, he became a member of the Society of Painters in Watercolour and was later its President. He died at the age of 81 in London.
  • Explore
    Places
    England, Lake District, Cumbria, Windermere
    Subjects
    topography, tree, horse, lake, mountain, ferry, barge/canal boat
    Materials & Techniques
    engraving, coloured engraving
  • Details
    Artist
    John "Warwick" Smith (1749 - 1831)
    James Merigot (1760 - 1824)
    Title
    The Ferry on Windermere Lake
    Date
    published 1 January 1798
    Medium
    Coloured engraving
    Dimensions
    height: 38.80 cm, width: 42.20 cm
    Acquisition
    Purchased from Parker Gallery, October 1970
    GAC number
    9016