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above 3 images are by Robert Havell 1769-1832
an aquatint engraver of 5 Chandos Street, Covent
Garden and
were published on 1 Jul 1815 by John Wallis Jnr
in Sidmouth and in London by J&E Wallis of 42
Skinner St and R Ackermann of Repository of
Arts, Strand. They can be found in the George 3
Collection at the British Library. The original watercolour is
by Hubert Cornish 1757-1823 an Exeter solicitor who painted
it for his brother George who was Lord of the
Manor at Salcombe Regis. It remained in the
family until 1971 when it was acquired by the
Sid Vale Association for permanent display in
the Sidmouth Museum. A copy of the original is
shown
here whilst below is a composite image
annotated to (incorrectly) show the location of
Peak
House (it is a little lower and to the left
of the position indicated!). The publishing, artist, engraver and
title information is shown in the 2nd print but
applies to all 3 prints. Note the dedication to
Emanuel Baruh Lousada, who is Emanuel
#87 the founder of
Peak
House, developer of Sidmouth, and the first
of the
Peak House Lousadas. The dedication is part
of the 2nd print, but is shown separately here
for convenience. |
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