Artwork
The Dining Room, Levens, Westmorland
The Dining Room, Levens, Westmorland is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Joseph Nash. It dates from 1849 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Dining Room, Levens, Westmorland is a hand-colored lithograph on wove paper mounted to board, created by Joseph Nash in 1849.
Subject & Meaning
This print depicts a richly decorated dining room with two figures conversing at a table, capturing the architectural and decorative details of a historic interior. The scene conveys a sense of quiet formality, characteristic of a grand house.
Technique & Style
The work is a lithograph, a printmaking technique, with added hand-coloring. It is part of Nash's series, Mansions of England in the Olden Time, which documented historic interiors and architecture.
History & Provenance
The Dining Room, Levens, Westmorland was published as part of a four-volume series released between 1839 and 1849, showcasing Nash's focus on period settings and historic buildings.
Artist & collection
Artist
Joseph Nash (17 December 1809 – 19 December 1878) was an English watercolour painter and lithographer, specialising in historical buildings. His major work was the 4-volume Mansions of England in the Olden Time, published from 1839–49.
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