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Wed, April 27, 2011

Derek Stidder wrote:
I am certain that this is not a Sussex Mill. Most mills in Sussex and the surrounding counties were either brick or brick and timber and the mill depicted appears to be stone built.

Reading a very short biography of A A Glendening, the artist, reveals that his favourite river for painting was the Thames and I would suggest that it could be situated on the upper reaches.

I am aware that he also painted some Sussex downland scenes and it frustrating not to be certain but this is the best I can do.

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Wed, April 27, 2011

Paul Bawden, who submitted the image, responded:
Thank you, Derek.

Glendening Snr did indeed paint scenes on the Thames although we do not recognise the mill
depicted in this work. We even hold a rare Glendening watercolour which depicts a mill in Hertfordshire, and he regularly painted scenes from all around the UK and Scotland, including scenes of Devon, Wales, Stratford, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, the lakes, the Isle of Wight and the Scottish Highlands.

Please keep the opinions coming! We are crossing fingers one of your number will pinpoint the exact mill featured in this painting.

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