Standen, West Sussex
Arthur Melville (Loanhead of Guthrie, Forfarshire 1858 – Witley, Surrey 1904)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1896 (inscribed and dated)
Materials
Watercolour on paper
Measurements
350 x 527 mm
Place of origin
Standen
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Standen House and Garden, West Sussex
NT 1214763
Summary
Watercolour on paper, Standen, West Sussex by Arthur Melville (Loanhead of Guthrie, Forfarshire 1858 – Witley, Surrey 1904), inscribed with black paint: Standen. 96/ To Mrs Beale / Arthur Melville [1896]. Showing the south front and adjoining back buildings. It was presented to Mrs Margaret Beale (wife of James Beale, original owners of Standen), and is believed to have been painted on the occasion of a visit to Standen as an expression of thanks to his hosts.
Makers and roles
Arthur Melville (Loanhead of Guthrie, Forfarshire 1858 – Witley, Surrey 1904), artist