Small mounted oil painting by Thomas Creswick, of a steam train passing Leighton Buzzard on the London and Birmingham Railway line. A note on the reverse suggests that the work was painted in 1837.
Creswick, Thomas
This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 96 MS 996
- Dates of Creation
- 1837
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 item
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Born in Birmingham in 1811, Thomas Creswick studied under J V Barber and is best known for his landscapes of the north of England and Wales. He was London-based, and from 1828 exhibited 266 works at the Royal Academy, the British Institute and elsewhere. He died in 1869.
Arrangement
Single item.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown, but given the subject matter it is possible that it came to the Library as part of the Goldsmith's Collection.
Other Finding Aids
Collection level description.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
155 x 105 mm
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
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