c. 1909 AQUARELLE Series Postcard - Watercolour Painting of Wordsworth's Lodgings Hawkshead - Artist was Jotter (Walter Hayward-Young)

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Ann Tyson's Cottage, Hawkshead


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    The "AQUARELLE" Series 2007, 3. Postcard Series Watercolor (American English) or watercolour (British English; see spelling differences), also aquarelle (French, diminutive of Latin aqua "water"), is a painting method in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-based solution. Watercolor refers to both the medium and the resulting artwork. Aquarelles painted with water-soluble colored ink instead of modern water colors are called "aquarellum atramento" (Latin for "aquarelle made with ink") by experts. However, this term has been more and more passing out of use. Watercolour view of Wordsworth's lodging at Ann Tyson's house in Hawkshead, Cumbria. He attended Hawkshead Grammar School. LINK - The house as seen today with some history of Wordsworth & Cumbria is here: http://www.visitcumbria.com/william-wordsworth.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.visitcumbria.com/william-wordsworth.htm This watercolour scene is signed "Jotter" who was "Walter Hayward-Young" (1868-1920). Walter Hayward-Young (1868–1920) was a British artist, also known as Hayward Young. Gibbet Mill, Rye by Walter Hayward-Young. He was educated at Warwick School, Hayward-Young's work, particularly his postcard designs (of which there are over 800), became renowned worldwide. He wrote a series of articles on sketching for The Girls Own Paper and Woman's Magazine which were later published as a book under the title Short Cuts to Sketching. Hayward-Young signed many of his pieces under the pseudonym 'Jotter'. In 1912, Hayward-Young designed posters for the London Underground, including one promoting visits to Hampton Court. Musician Justin Hayward-Young is the great grandson of the artist.

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    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/93390528@N04/49308199632/
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    Added by: Simon Cotterill
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    Picture Taken: 2019-12-31T22:37:33

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