The Steps of a House at Mousehole, Cornwall

1880

Walter Langley

Associated Names
Walter Langley

Artist, British, 1852 - 1922

This is a painting of a rustic stone building with exterior staircases and weathered walls. The scene depicts an old structure with a series of stone steps leading up to an entrance of an upper dwelling. The building's walls show signs of aging, with a textured surface. A railing accompanies the staircase for support. In the background, another flight of steps is visible, leading downwards alongside a rough-textured stone wall. Architectural elements such as windows and a chimney add charm to the composition.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection, UK; (sale, Bonhams, London, 13 November 2018, no. 97); (Guy Peppiatt Fine Art, London); purchased 2019 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • British Drawings and Watercolours 2019, Guy Peppiatt Fine Art, London, 2019 no. 70.

2023

  • Drawing in Britain, 1700 - 1900: New Additions to the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2023.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: WLangley 1880; upper right verso in graphite: Mousehole / Cornwall; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: 85-1


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