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John Gendall 1790-1865
1820-40, Oil on canvas
Size of original work: 65.2 x 81.8 cm
Gendall’s painting probably depicts the wooded stretch of the Avon valley near Loddiswell, South Devon. Born in Devon, John Gendall moved to London in 1811 where Sir John Soane introduced him to the publisher Rudolph Ackermann. He worked for Ackermann for several years, conducting experiments in the art of lithography and contributing numerous illustrations to the firm's publications and topographical series. Gendall continued to paint landscapes of Devonshire after leaving Ackermann's employment, and exhibited his works at the Royal Academy until 1863.
Unfortunately this painting was vandalised and had to be removed.
BritainA precise representation of a place, carefully depicting locations of buildings and other objects within it.An institution for the professional training of artistsA canvas is a piece of such material used as the surface for an oil painting, usually made of flax, hemp, or cotton.