About This Vintage Postcard
This atmospheric Art Colour series postcard captures one of the most celebrated vistas in England’s Lake District: the view from Friars Crag over Derwentwater. Looking toward the "Jaws of Borrowdale," the scene features the dramatic silhouettes of Castle Crag with the Scafell group rising in the far distance. The artwork is a reproduction of an original watercolor by Edward H. Thompson (1879–1949), a prolific landscape artist who lived in the area and was renowned for capturing the region's ever-shifting light and mist. This specific prospect was famously described by John Ruskin as one of the finest in Europe.
Details
Era: 1940s/1950s
City: Keswick (Derwentwater)
State or Region: Cumbria, Lake District
Country: England
Topic: Friars Crag, Derwentwater, Borrowdale, Lake District Landscapes, Edward H. Thompson Art
Condition: Circulated
Postage: 2d Orange King George VI stamp; postmarked Keswick, July 30, 1951
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Edward H. Thompson
Publisher: Valentine's "Art Colour" Post Card
Printer: Valentine & Sons, Ltd., Dundee and London
Print Type: Lithograph
Additional Information
The card was mailed by a traveler staying in the Lake District to a recipient in Berkhamsted, mentioning they received a parcel just as they were leaving the hotel and noting the area is "very pretty for a walk." The card includes a brief printed description of the scene's historical significance on the reverse, a common feature of Valentine's educational and art series.
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