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The Inn at Dfnet, by Edward Price, 1834

The Inn at Dfnet

Edward Price

1834

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

The Inn at Dfnet is a 1834 by Edward Price, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Edward Price
When & what style?
1834 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a quiet village by a river. A few small buildings sit near the water, with smoke rising from one chimney. Mountains loom in the background, dark and misty. The shore is rocky, with logs piled up and a lone person walking. The title says it’s *The Inn at Dfnet*, drawn in 1834. The artist used soft lines to show light and shadow, making the scene feel peaceful. Check out Romanticism for more landscapes like this.

The story of this work

Overview

The print *The Inn at Dfnet* by Edward Price appears in a book bound in brown leather with a matching cover, which contains 21 prints accompanied by text. The volume was part of the Lennox-Boyd collection, a private assemblage of approximately 50,000 prints, primarily mezzotints by David Lucas after John Constable, later acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2015. The collection also included 18th-century picture frames, antique women’s shoes, fans, printed handkerchiefs, and printed ephemera, reflecting a broad interest in graphic and decorative arts. Lennox-Boyd expanded his…

Read the full account in the museum source.

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