Henry Moore River Derwent, Derby

An original 1824 watercolour painting, Henry Moore, River Derwent, Derby.

A beautiful watercolour by Henry Moore showing a picturesque view on the River Derwent at Derby. Very finely painted on a small scale, the romantic composition has a delightful balance of colours and pictorial elements.

Henry Moore was a drawing master, author, painter and etcher of Green Lane in Derby. He wrote and / or illustrated a number of topographical publications about the Derbyshire area in the early 19th-century, and he invented a method of engraving or etching in white line on the surface of polished black marble. His book 'Picturesque Excursions from Derby to Matlock Bath, and its Vicinity', published in 1818, contains twelve etchings by Moore with a similar feel to the present work, and the book is described as being 'A descriptive guide to the most interesting scenery and curiosities in that romantic district, with observations thereon'. Moore also illustrated David Peter Davies's 'History of Derbyshire' published in 1811.

On wove paper laid down on original backing card with wash line border.