Moreton Old Hall
Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin (Slough 1870 - Purley 1935)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
Unknown
Materials
Black chalk on paper
Measurements
350 x 475 mm
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Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire
NT 282459
Caption
Cecil Aldin published his book 'Old Manor Houses' in 1923 and drew three illustrations depicting Little Moreton Hall to go into this publication. Cecil Aldin was best known for his sketches of rural scenes, but also illustrated the 1910 version of Charles Dickens' 'The Pickwick Papers'.
Summary
'Moreton Old Hall', by Cecil C.W. Aldin. Black chalk on paper. The drawing depicts the courtyard at Little Moreton Hall from the rooftop
Provenance
Purchased at auction by the National Trust in 2008.
Marks and inscriptions
Lower middle: Cecil/Aldin Lower left: Moreton Old Hall
Makers and roles
Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin (Slough 1870 - Purley 1935), artist