Tuesday 27 March 2012

Tonbridge Daily Snippet

English Romantic landscape painter JMW Turner used Somerhill House Tonbridge as the subject in a painting in 1811
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  1. Anonymous27 March 2012 at 08:10

    What, no photo of Somerhill? Just the one 'm' in Somerhill

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  2. Tonbridge27 March 2012 at 09:15

    Thanks for your comment.

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  3. handyplasterer27 March 2012 at 09:56

    Here is a link to Somerhill House, for anyone who doesn't live in Tonbridge and would like to see it.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerhill_House

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    1. Tonbridge27 March 2012 at 10:07

      Thanks for the info handyplaster. The original copy of Turner's painting of Somerhill is owned by The National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh. I would have posted a copy of the painting but I am unsure of copyright, but if anyone is interested it can be seen via this link
      http://www.art-wallpaper.com/24008/Turner+Joseph+William/Summer+Hill+in+Turn+Bridge+residence+of+the+WF+Woodgate-1600x1200-24008.jpg

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