Watercolour on paper, Snowdon by Sunset, by Aaron Edwin Penley (1807-1870) signed and dated 1869. A view of Snowdon at sunset with figures in the foreground.

Provenance: Armstrong collection. Transferred by the Treasury to The National Trust in 1977 via the National Land Fund, aided by 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1919 – 1987).

Marks and inscriptions: Bottom right: Aaron Penley / 1869 Mount: “Snowdon by Sunset” / AARON PENLEY / BORN 1807 / DIED / 1870

Text from the National Trust website

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Cragside, Rothbury, Northumberland
Material: Watercolour on paper
Artist: Aaron Edwin Penley (1807-1870)
Date: 1869

Image Details
Date: 21 April 2026
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/33s
ISO: 400
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.