Original Antique Watercolor of Almscliffe Crag, North Yorkshire UK 1851

Original Antique Watercolor of Almscliffe Crag, North Yorkshire UK, Dated and Titled 1851

Original Antique Watercolor of Almscliffe Crag, North Yorkshire UK, Dated and Titled 1851. This is a lovely watecolor of Alsmliffe Crag in North Yorkshire. The image depicts the view from the top looking down over the green valley. It is titled and dated at the lower right corner in ink, and again in pencil on the back of the drawing. This would have been a popular scenic imagery to paint during excursions and travels. The name was first recorded in the early 13th century in the form Almusclyve.  This is a site of special scientific interest in North Yorkshire, UK. This is a popular hiking and rock climbing spot.  It is people believed in the past that the rocks contained a Fairy Parlour – with the entrance being a crack in the rock 18 inches wide. Another antiquarian and historian of Yorkshire, William Grainge, stated in one of his books “It has always been associated with the fairy people, who were formerly believed to be all-powerful on this hill, and exchanged their imps for the children of the farmers around.

Measurements: 13 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches

Condition: Good condition. Some color fading and minor stains commensurate with age and use. Please see photos.

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