Blencathra by William Heaton Cooper R.I. (1903 - 1995) [PRINT]:Loose Print 498 x 324mm / 19.6 x 12.8 inches This painting took five years

This painting took five years to complete from first seeing the subject in the early 1950's

and rocky walls half-veiled by foliage"

This archetypal painting of Rydal Water gleams with notes of green and gold

and so effectively is the shore of the lake indented

Alfred paints a classic viewpoint here

Blencathra by William Heaton Cooper R.I. (1903 - 1995) [PRINT]:Loose Print 498 x 324mm / 19.6 x 12.8 inches This painting took five yearsBlencathra, one of the finest mountains in England, is named from the Cumbric (a language similar to Old Welsh) *blain (summit) and cadeir (seat, chair as in Cadair Idris in Wales). This print, from a painting by William Heaton Cooper, shows its five principal south facing ridges; (L R) Blease Fell, Gategill Fell, Hall's Fell, Doddick Fell and Scales Fell to good effect on a warm afternoon in late Spring. Notes: Frame & Canvas dimensions may vary