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Charles Pettitt "Sunset on the Langdale Pikes, Blea Tarn".
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Charles Pettitt "Sunset on the Langdale Pikes, Blea Tarn".

19th century
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Artist: Charles Pettitt. (1831-1885).

Title: "Sunset on the Langdale Pikes, Blea Tarn". (The scene of Wordsworth's Solitary). Westmorland.

Signed with monogram and dated 1882. Also signed and inscribed on the reverse.

Oil on canvas. Size: 20"x 30". Framed size: 26 1/2"x 36 1/2".

Now cleaned and framed. In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

For more info please contact us at:

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Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

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A superb example of Pettitt's work.

Born into the Birmingham family of artists, Charles Pettitt was a landscape painter who painted in oils and travelled extensively throughout the British Isles to paint his landscapes. He loved the mountains of the Lake District, Wales and Scotland and his paintings are as popular today as they were during his lifetime.He exhibited at the Suffolk Street Galleries, London, the British Institution, and other provincial galleries. His work is held in York Art Gallery.

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Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
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William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Victorian Landscape Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

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Description
Artist: Charles Pettitt. (1831-1885).

Title: "Sunset on the Langdale Pikes, Blea Tarn". (The scene of Wordsworth's Solitary). Westmorland.

Signed with monogram and dated 1882. Also signed and inscribed on the reverse.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting the sunlit pink peaks of the Langdale Pikes overlooking Blea Tarn with tall pine trees and a figure in the foreground.
fig 1. Charles Pettitt "Sunset on the Langdale Pikes, Blea Tarn".

Oil on canvas. Size: 20"x 30". Framed size: 26 1/2"x 36 1/2".

Now cleaned and framed. In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

fig 2. A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting the sunlit pink peaks of the Langdale Pikes overlooking Blea Tarn with tall pine trees and a figure in the foreground.
fig 2. Charles Pettitt "Sunset on the Langdale Pikes, Blea Tarn".

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome.

A superb example of Pettitt's work.

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Born into the Birmingham family of artists, Charles Pettitt was a landscape painter who painted in oils and travelled extensively throughout the British Isles to paint his landscapes.
William Greenwood Fine Art

He loved the mountains of the Lake District, Wales and Scotland and his paintings are as popular today as they were during his lifetime.He exhibited at the Suffolk Street Galleries, London, the British Institution, and other provincial galleries. His work is held in York Art Gallery.

Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Victorian Landscape Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

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Archive I A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting the sunlit pink peaks of the Langdale Pikes overlooking Blea Tarn with tall pine trees and a figure in the foreground.

Charles Pettitt "Sunset on the Langdale Pikes, Blea Tarn".

Archive II A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting the sunlit pink peaks of the Langdale Pikes overlooking Blea Tarn with tall pine trees and a figure in the foreground. View II
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A nineteenth-century oil painting depicting the sunlit pink peaks of the Langdale Pikes overlooking Blea Tarn with tall pine trees and a figure in the foreground.
Charles Pettitt "Sunset on the Langdale Pikes, Blea Tarn".
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Romanticism
  • MaterialOil on Canvas
  • ColourPink and Brown
  • MotifsMountain peaks, Subdued sunset lighting, Pine forest foreground, Tarn water reflection
  • SizeH 67 cm (26 in) x W 93 cm (37 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This Victorian oil painting, executed on canvas in the romanticism style by landscape artist Charles Pettitt, depicts a mountainous landscape set in Westmorland. The composition presents the sunlit pink and brown peaks of the Langdale Pikes overlooking Blea Tarn, accompanied by a pine forest foreground, tarn water reflection, subdued sunset lighting, and a small figure standing near a tree trunk on the shore. Signed with a monogram, dated 1882, and signed and inscribed on the reverse, the artwork comes cleaned and framed in very good condition with visible brushwork and layered paint textures. The framed piece measures 67 cm high, 93 cm wide, and 6 cm deep. Suitable for placement above the mantel in a traditional English country house interior, this painting brings a historic landscape aesthetic to a living room, study, or hallway. The artwork provides a focal point when hung on a neutral wall, pairing well with classic wooden furniture and period decor.

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Victorian Romantic landscapes emphasise dramatic natural light, grand topographical features, and idealized wilderness views, often reflecting a nationalist pride in regional natural beauty.

Articulated on natural linen or cotton canvas stretched over wooden stretcher bars, artists utilized oil-based pigments bound with linseed oil to build up layers of glaze and impasto.

Authentic period paintings show age-appropriate craquelure patterns, natural oxidisation on the canvas reverse, original wooden stretcher key constructions, and period-correct pigments.

Position the artwork as a focal point above a mantelpiece or sideboard, illuminated by dedicated accent lighting to highlight the rich tonal contrast against contemporary wall colours.

Keep the painting in a climate-controlled environment away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and heat sources, and employ a qualified art conservator for surface cleaning.
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