A View of the Roofs of Cragside
Takanori Oguiss (1901-1986)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1952 (signed and dated)
Materials
Watercolour on paper
Measurements
250 x 320 mm; 440 mm (Height); 510 mm (Width)
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Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1230300
Summary
Watercolour on paper, A view of the roofs of Cragside, by Takanori Oguiss (Ogisu Takanori, 1901–86), signed ‘Oguiss’ and dated 1952. View from the hills to the east overlooking Cragside and the estate beyond.
Provenance
Probably given by the artist to William Watson-Armstrong, 2nd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1892-1972); thence by descent; transferred by the Treasury to The National Trust in 1977 via the National Land Fund, aided by 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1919 - 1987).
Marks and inscriptions
Oguiss ‘52 à Lord Armstrong
Makers and roles
Takanori Oguiss (1901-1986), artist