Rydal Mount House Home Of William Wordsworth
by Angela Davies
Title
Rydal Mount House Home Of William Wordsworth
Artist
Angela Davies
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
Rydal Mount House is one of the historic homes of William Wordsworth, Poet Laureate of Britain from 1843-1850. He helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with the 1798 joint publication, Lyrical Ballads.
Ne'er saw I, never felt a calm so deep!
The river glideth at it's own sweet will:
Dear God! The very houses seem asleep;
And all that mighty heart is lying still. ~ composed by William Wordsworth upon Westminster Bridge, 9/03/1802
"The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love." ~ William Wordsworth
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August 12th, 2013
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Comments (25)
VIVA Anderson
Masterful beautiful, Angela: wonderful your paper/your celebration of it here in this grand watercolour Art; and a wonderful Description, too......FAV, Kudos........VIVA
Conni Schaftenaar
The texture of your paper really adds a lot to this lovely, loose watercolor, Angela! F
Marsha Reeves
Angela--great subject for a watercolor painting. I love how you incorporated the texture of the paper into the image, and how the soft, romantic colors and brushstrokes perfectly combine for this subject! l/f
Nancy Kane Chapman
Back to admire this work again. Bravo, Angela!! F/L+++
Angela Davies replied:
Thanks so much Nancy, actually an older work that I brought up to rediscover, :)
Marie Gale
Wonderful texture and soft tones to this painting Angie...brings out all the serene and soothing atmosphere of those gardens....v/f!
Debbie Portwood
Fantastic work Angela, and oh how I love the very last two lines of the poem! So true! But those nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love never to unnoticed by our Lord. He even tells us that there is nothing more important in this short life than love. v/f
Judy Via-Wolff
I love the this! The limited pallete and the richness of the texture, beautiful! fv vote
Karen Camilleri
This is a beautiful composition Angela you have the lighting & tones just right for the Lakes District I almost feel I'm there !! v/f
Nancy Kane Chapman
My field of study was English Literature so this is more than making me smile. I can just imagine you sitting down to paint this. It's a wonderful idea and so well done! Wondering how many more you accomplished.... V/F
Angela Davies replied:
Great feedback and thanks for the fv!!! I only accomplished this one today. :)
Dan Mihai
Lovely green all around it - looks like a great place to meditate!
Angela Davies replied:
I imagine that is how Wordsworth felt about it! He did some of his writing here. Thanks so much!