Scafell Pike from Upper Eskdale by William Heaton Cooper R.I. (1903 - 1995) [PRINT]:Mounted Print 460 x 554mm / 18.1 x 21.8 inches beyond the grassy moorland

beyond the grassy moorland

on the high level traverse route from Black Sail Pass to the Rock

gelatin sizing to the core preserves the lustre and transparency of the colours whilst preventing paints from penetrating into the paper

Then came the sky

Scafell Pike from Upper Eskdale by William Heaton Cooper R.I. (1903 - 1995) [PRINT]:Mounted Print 460 x 554mm / 18.1 x 21.8 inches beyond the grassy moorlandThis vivid image of Esk Buttress was witnessed after William had been climbing on Scafell with two friends in thundery weather conditions in 1936. Several weeks later, and with the help of a quick pencil sketch procured at the time, William painted the picture from memory in his studio. He gave the mountain slopes a deep plum colour with veils of translucent mist toward the summit, merging into the glowing golden rays of the sky. It is undoubtedly one