{"product_id":"john-preston-neale-pen-pont-estate-of-penry-williams-brecknockshire-wales-original-c-1820-watercolour-painting-kd-275","title":"John Preston Neale, Pen Pont Estate of Penry Williams, Brecknockshire, Wales – c.1820 watercolour painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original c.1820 watercolour painting – John Preston Neale, Pen Pont Estate of Penry Williams, Brecknockshire, Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautiful miniature study by John Preston Neale (1780–1847) for his illustrated 'Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland', volume 5, 1820. The view depicts the Penpont Estate on the banks of the River Usk in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park. Penpont was the seat of the Williams family, descended from Sir Thomas Bullen. The male heir of each generation was named Penry Williams; at time it was the home of Penry Williams III (1782–1847), who was Lord lieutenant of the county of Brecon from 1836 to 1847.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeale's six-volume work is celebrated as a critical architectural record of British and Irish country estates. The text accompanying the engraved plate of this view in volume 5 describes: 'Pen Pont is pleasantly and romantically situated at the distance of five miles from the town of Brecon in the beautiful vale of Usk, upon the road to Carmarthen about midway between Trecastle and Brecon. The house stands upon a gentle elevation at a short distance from the river, which with its bridge are shewn in our view… The situation of Pen Pont commands all the beauties of the romantic scenery amid which it is placed.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn brown and blue wash with graphite and white bodycolour. On cream wove paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease note the small size of this artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53972863320393,"sku":"KD-275","price":380.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/KD-275.jpg?v=1772627843","url":"https:\/\/somersetandwood.com\/de\/products\/john-preston-neale-pen-pont-estate-of-penry-williams-brecknockshire-wales-original-c-1820-watercolour-painting-kd-275","provider":"Somerset \u0026 Wood Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}