Cascade of Stubbach, Berne
John 'Warwick' Smith (Irthington 1749 – London 1831)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1784
Materials
Watercolour on paper
Measurements
342.9 x 508 mm
Place of origin
Berne
Order this imageCollection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 584349
Summary
Watercolour on paper, Cascade of Stubbach, Berne by John 'Warwick' Smith (Irthington 1749 – London 1831), 1784. A mountain valley with the cascade tumbling over cliffs at right, and in the foreground a road with mule cart, various chalets and cows and goats. The title taken from the inscription on the mount.
Provenance
Given with the property to the National Trust in 1941 by Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan, 3rd Bt (1870 - 1958)
Marks and inscriptions
J. Smith 1784 (signed and dated) Back of frame: [handwritten in pencil] 1780 [stamped in blank ink] A & F. PONZINI & CO 22. HATTON GARDEN CARVERS, GILDERS, PICTURE FRAME LOOKING GLASS AND ARTISTIC CABINET MANUFACTURERS
Makers and roles
John 'Warwick' Smith (Irthington 1749 – London 1831), artist