Worcester Cathedral

<span>1894, purchased by George McCulloch (London, England); 29-30 May 1913, following McCulloch’s death in 1907, sold at Christie, Manson and Woods auction (London, England), "Catalogue of the well-known collection of modern pictures and water colour drawings of the British and continental schools, statuary and bronzes formed by the late George McCulloch, Esq, of 184 Queen’s Gate, SW" [lot 159] to Gooden &amp; Fox. 1977, M. Newman Ltd. Paintings and Drawings (London, England) sold to Elvehjem Art Center [now called Chazen Museum of Art].</span>

• Blackburn, Henry. "Academy Notes." London: Chatto and Windus, May 1894. pp. 14, 96, no. 371
• Spielmann, M. H. "The Royal Academy, 1894." Royal Academy Pictures, Royal Academy Supplement of The Magazine of Art, 1894. pp. 111, 193, no. 371
• "Exhibition of Modern Works in Painting and Sculpture." Winter Exhibition MDCCCCIX. Clowes and Sons, Limited, 1909. p. 30, no. 127
• Wood, Ruth. "Benjamin Williams Leader 1831-1923 His Life and Paintings." Antique Collectors' Club, 1998. pp. 86-87

• Royal Academy Winter Exhibition MDCCCCIX: , 1/4/1909–3/13/1909
• Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Exhibition of the Royal Academy, The: Royal Academy, London, 5/7/1894–6/1/1988

This painting presents a view of a large cathedral viewed from across a river. The calm river dominates the foreground, serving as a mirror for the cathedral. The majestic cathedral is situated on the far bank, its intricate architecture, spires, and central tower rise above the surrounding landscape. A cluster of smaller, red-brick and traditional buildings are nestled at the base of the cathedral, integrated with dense, mature trees and foliage along the riverbank. A narrow dirt road lines the river, and diminutive figures walk along it. The cathedral, landscape, and blue sky are reflected in the still water below. In the left foreground, the nearest riverbank is covered in a mix of wild green and brown grasses and shrubs. A dirt path runs through this area, extending toward a wooden fence in the distance. The scene is bathed in a soft, diffused light with a golden-yellow hue, strongly suggesting the hazy atmosphere of either dawn or dusk.

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