Ruskin's View, Kirkby Lonsdale
Ruskin's View is a set of 4 pictures inspired by JMW Turner's A Painting of a Cumbrian Landscape, or better known as Ruskin's View. I took my pictures from a similar position as the original artwork was painted, 2 looking in the same direction, and another couple looking south east from the vantage point.
The picture became known more commonly as Ruskin's View in the late 19th century when art critic, social theorist, painter and poet made the following 2 descriptions of the view of the Lune Valley,
"I do not know in all my country, still less France or Italy, a place more Naturally divine"
and in 1875,
"one of the loveliest views in England, therefore in the world"
The picture by Turner showed the Lune Valley and Underley Hall northwards away from the churchyard of St Mary's. It was sold for over £200,000 in 2012, as i'll never have that kind of money for a painting I thought i'd do the next best thing and visit and photograph the scene. This is under threat now as the local town council tries to raise £1million to help repair the banking that supports the footpath and area known as Ruskin's View. The banking was severely damaged in 2015 by Storm Desmond and bad weather since has forced it's closure until the work can be undertaken. Hopefully it's not lost for good.
The pictures were taken on the 4th April 2015 with a Polaroid is2132 Camera.
