{"product_id":"3270","title":"1950s Keswick England Vintage Art Postcard","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Vintage Postcard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: 1940s\/1950s\u003cbr\u003eCity: Keswick (Derwentwater)\u003cbr\u003eState or Region: Cumbria, Lake District\u003cbr\u003eCountry: England\u003cbr\u003eTopic: Friars Crag, Derwentwater, Borrowdale, Lake District Landscapes, Edward H. Thompson Art\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Circulated\u003cbr\u003ePostage: 2d Orange King George VI stamp; postmarked Keswick, July 30, 1951\u003cbr\u003eAddress Side: divided back\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Horizontal (Landscape)\u003cbr\u003eArtist \/ Photographer: Edward H. Thompson\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Valentine's \"Art Colour\" Post Card\u003cbr\u003ePrinter: Valentine \u0026amp; Sons, Ltd., Dundee and London\u003cbr\u003ePrint Type: Lithograph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove it ♡\u003cbr\u003eGet it ☆\u003cbr\u003eGet Lucky 💋 Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get Lucky Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46757858083005,"sku":"3270","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/3270.jpg?v=1778295662","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/3270","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}