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Andy Beck- The Wainwrights in colour.

The sketches shown here are the images that I have so far produced for this "Wainwright". The views are taken from the exact spot where A.W. stood to illustrate his seven pictorial guides. The comparative views are mainly different due to the time of day, weather conditions and seasonal differences. The originals of my sketches are approximately twice as wide and twice as high as A.W's pen and ink drawings. I have added notes to give more information to each sketch.

All images are the copyright of the artist.

To obtain these references has required 3 days of walking: 4/4/07, 2/1/09, 24/6/09(click on the dates to see the photos)

Great Rigg                                                     2513'

Great Rigg from grasmere 

From Grasmere. 16/3/10

AW exaggerated the "peak" of great Rigg in his sketch perhaps to make it more dominant above Stone Arthur.

Great Rigg

The east face 2/1/09

Looking south from the approach to Fairfield gives this fine view of Great Rigg with Windermere in the distance.

Greenhead Gill 

Cascades, Greenhead Gill. 24/6/04

It took two visits to obtain this reference as at the first attempt the falls were completely frozen.

Great Rigg Summit 

The summit. 2/1/09

The cairn now sprawls more than it did in AW's day.

Fell complete.

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