Dovedale in Derbyshire

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Dovedale in Derbyshire
Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740-1812) - Dovedale in Derbyshire - YORAG , 995 - York Art Gallery.jpg
Artist Philip James de Loutherbourg
Year1784
Type Oil on canvas, landscape painting
Dimensions97.8 cm× 129.5 cm(38.5 in× 51.0 in)
Location York Art Gallery, Yorkshire

Dovedale in Derbyshire is a 1784 landscape painting by Philip James de Loutherbourg. [1] It depicts a view in the valley of Dovedale in Derbyshire. [2] The French-born Loutherbourg was known for his Proto-Romantic landscapes.

The work was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1784 at Somerset House in London. Today the painting is in the collection of the York Art Gallery, having been acquired in 1961. [3]

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