Contributor: Philip Shaw Location: Cockermouth Description: Samuel Crosthwaite’s picturesque view of Cockermouth in Cumbria works hard to underplay the transformative effects of the transition from water to steam power that took place in the first half of nineteenth century Britain. At the centre of the painting sits Derwent Mill with its distinctive chimney stack. The … Continue reading "Samuel Crosthwaite, View of Cockermouth (1860)"
