Aaron Penley Watercolor

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British painter Aaron Edwin Penley or possibly his nephew Aaron Edward Penley signed A. Penley 1872. Framed watercolor of Scottish scene of the Highlands, Titled on reverse (Loch Tatha) "Loch Tay", dated 1872. Approx 7.25" X 18". Some dark spots on paper. Click here for examples from Indiana University collection of British Watercolors by Penley

Watercolor Painter to William IV and Queen Adelaide, as a young man Penley was worked as a miniature painter in Manchester. In 1835 he exhibited for the first time at the Royal Academy. He was elected to the New Watercolor Society in 1838. He was assistant and later professor of drawing at the Addiscombe Military College. He lived in London for the most part, but also stayed in Bristol, Southampton, and Plymouth. He painted in many parts of the British Isles, especially Scotland. Penley exhibited at the Royal Academy, London; the New Watercolor Society, London; the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin; the British Institution, London; and the Society of British Artists, London.

Item Details

Reference #:
0115
Quantity
1
Category
Fine Art
SubCategory
Paintings
Department
Antiques (approx100yrs)
Year
1872
Dimensions
(Width x Height X Depth)
18.00 x 7.25 x
Weight
Unknown
Condition
Good
Material
Watercolor on Paper