The Harbour, Nice, France
Hon. Mabel Maud Legh, Baroness Langford of Summerhill (1863 - 1966)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1880 - 1910
Materials
Paper, Watercolour paint
Measurements
110 x 135 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499381.5
Summary
A study of the harbour at Nice, France; watercolour on paper. A small row boat sits on the water carrying two figures and the harbour wall runs along the centre. The harbour has a classic style building with three archways at the entrance. Large masts rise over the wall belonging to ships behind, one with a flag.
Provenance
Lady Langford lived with Mrs Packer in her later years after they became friends when Mrs Packer managed a hotel for her. When Lady Langford died, she bequeathed some of her possessions to Mrs Packer. Mrs Packer gave the items to Lyme at various times but the information was not recorded properly at the time. Confirmed dates of arrival at Lyme are 1992, 1995 and 1999, but for some of the items, it is unclear which date they arrived.
Marks and inscriptions
Nice Harbour / (pencil in left corner)
Makers and roles
Hon. Mabel Maud Legh, Baroness Langford of Summerhill (1863 - 1966), publisher