Early Spring, Crummock Water by William Heaton Cooper R.I. (1903 - 1995) [PRINT]:Framed Print 538 x 437mm / 21.2 z 17.2 inches (Silver) hence the Lake District connection

hence the Lake District connection

It makes a leaner mixture with the colour and evaporates quickly

and Rannerdale Knotts signalling the hidden Buttermere around the corner

give solidity and depth of colour to the centre of the painting

just when the sun attempts to burst through an assortment of foliage that encapsulates the wooden pens

Early Spring, Crummock Water by William Heaton Cooper R.I. (1903 - 1995) [PRINT]:Framed Print 538 x 437mm / 21.2 z 17.2 inches (Silver) hence the Lake District connectionUnusually William chose to paint this view from the beside the road, as he would normally have preferred to be rather hidden while painting; but in this scene, the road plays an active part in the composition, leading one in towards the lake with Red Pike and High Stile above, and Rannerdale Knotts signalling the hidden Buttermere around the corner. "There are plenty of physical reasons for the satisfying character of this part of the valley. Here it