Sulby Glen
Date made: n.d.
Description: "The bridge of Sulby may be put down as a point of much interest to the tourist; for be he a geologist, antiquary, historian, or merely a lover of the picturesque, he will here find some object to interest and instruct him." (Dr Robert Paterson, Manx Antiquities, 1863, M 02321)
Miss Georgina Gore Currie was the niece of Horatio Powys, Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1854 to 1877. Georgina stayed with the Bishop’s family at their residence, Bishopscourt, north of Kirk Michael. During her time on the Isle of Man, Georgina sketched and painted many Manx scenes including Bishopscourt and its gardens.
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Measurements: 17cm x 13cm
Materials: watercolour on paper
Object name: painting, watercolour
Collection: Art Collection
ID number: 1954-3601/35