South front of the Retreat, showing the original Gentlemen’s Lodge building, painted by a patient

Date:
c 1822
Reference:
RET/2/1/7/4
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view South front of the Retreat, showing the original Gentlemen’s Lodge building, painted by a patient

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South front of the Retreat, showing the original Gentlemen’s Lodge building, painted by a patient. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Description

Watercolour painting, painter unknown. This was framed, with a caption on the picture mount, as follows: “This drawing which represents the South front of the Retreat was executed by a patient in 1822 and was presented to the Retreat Committee by Miss Watson. The figure with a walking stick is meant for George Jepson (the uncle of Miss Watson) who had then recently broken his leg.” George Jepson was Retreat Superintendent 1797-1823. The painting shows the rear of the Retreat buildings, and, in front of this, the original Gentlemen’s Lodge, built in 1816-1817 (this was replaced by the Gentlemen’s New Lodge in 1875-1877). It also shows the Retreat gardens, the field beyond, and, on the left, Lamel Hill with a windmill on top.

Publication/Creation

c 1822

Physical description

1 watercolour painting

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Open and available at the Borthwick Institute for Archives. This material is being digitised by the Borthwick Institute for Archives as part of a Wellcome Trust funded project. Material that is digitised will be accessed freely online through the Wellcome Library catalogue.

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