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The composition captures a view that Capability Brown had possibly envisioned when planning a landscape
scheme for Belvoir in the 1780’s. Equally, the view to the castle would have been as Elizabeth had planned ‘View from the Lake
and worked towards. Elizabeth did not see the completion of the lakes or the rebuilding work required after
the fire of 1816. Autumn -Afternoon .
A significant visual link exists through the painting of Elizabeth riding her grey mare on the estate with the ‘En plein air’,
castle and lakes beyond. The majority of the painting was painted in the early 1820’s during her lifetime by Oil on Panel: 12x24 inches
George Sanders. After her death the artist returned and added the castle and lakes which were completed by
1824.
Typical of Brown’s aesthetic, the lake is a principle element in the parkland setting. The lake visually links the
sky and land as one, through the reflective quality of the water surface which acts as a visually dynamic and
transient element contrasting with the solidity of the landscape.