sweetdexter Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I did a little research into the Composer George Butterworth and I seem to remember he was in the D.L.I's and died in WW1 .The D.L.I's were stationed at the Barracks around WW1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 The obvious thing to do would be to contact the Graves Art Gallery to find out if the painting is still in their collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughW Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Note that the painting I was thinking of is in the museum rather than one of the art galleries. There are several pictures of old Sheffield on the walls of the museum. Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 The museums and art galleries are one organisation in Sheffield. Hopefully they are organised enough to have a single database which could help in your search. It's up to you now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Note that the painting I was thinking of is in the museum rather than one of the art galleries. There are several pictures of old Sheffield on the walls of the museum. Hugh when we talk museum (Graves) is this in Sheffield .The army museum in Doncaster suppose to have all army paintings plus much more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old tup Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Flyer-the museum is past the University opposite the Childrens Hospital, Weston Bank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughW Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Old Tup - I have managed to find the book I had mislaid, which includes an image of the painting I was thinking of. The image is much reduced because the original is a BIG oil painting. Looking at it I think it is unlikely to be the one you are thinking of because the barracks are in the distance and there are no soldiers to be seen. However, I think you would find it interesting as the wheels and cottages along the Don are more in the foreground. If you PM me an email address I will send you a scan from the book. The painting is called "Sheffield and the Valley of the Don 1863" and the artist is E Price. EDIT: I've just found an image online, on a BBC website: Sheffield and the valley of the Don Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old tup Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 HughW-Thanks for your trouble,thats our cottage alright,the smaller one on the bend.The Mill is Owlerton Tilt Wardsend Bridge you can see the goit coming from the wier behind the cottage.The larger building was the Mill,the goit continues back into The Don opposite where the Power Station was built around 1902,it looked idylic in 1863,the view was from what we called Scotsmans Hill or Shirecliffe over 150yrs ago! Just had another look the small building was the barn,the cottage next then the Mill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Here's one from Hugh's link, http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/river-don-at-wardsend-sheffield-72808 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I still think you should all get bus load and a case of beer and go to Doncaster army Museum suppose to be lots of army paintings there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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