Plymouth Harbour and Drake's Island, Devon
Plymouth Harbour and Drake's Island, Devon
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Plymouth Harbour and Drake's Island, DevonWatercolour and bodycolour on blue paper10.9 by 15.3 cm., 4 ¼ by 6 in.The present watercolour depicts the busy water of Plymouth Sound and the small island, which from the reign of Henry VIII served as a military defence for the English.Condy retired from the army in 1818 and became a professional artist based in Plymouth. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and elsewhere between 1830 and 1845. His work is typically small scale and he uses strong colours often on coloured paper.){kind=link}
Nicholas Condy (1793-1857)
Plymouth Harbour and Drake's Island, Devon
Watercolour and bodycolour on blue paper
10.9 by 15.3 cm., 4 ¼ by 6 in.
The present watercolour depicts the busy water of Plymouth Sound and the small island, which from the reign of Henry VIII served as a military defence for the English.
Condy retired from the army in 1818 and became a professional artist based in Plymouth. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and elsewhere between 1830 and 1845. His work is typically small scale and he uses strong colours often on coloured paper.