The Bay of Mentone

Two women in traditional clothing gather herbs on a hillside path lined with pine trees, overlooking a green valley and distant mountains by the sea under a partly cloudy sky.
Title
The Bay of Mentone
Actual Title
Bordighera
Artist
George Howard
Artist Full Name
George Howard [later 9th Earl of Carlisle] (1843-1911)
Type
Watercolor
Size (HxW mm)
755 x 1143
Lent By
Rev. Stopford A. Brooke
Catalog Number
9
Catalog Page
3
Catalog Description
The southern slopes of the maritime Alps are sheltered in winter. The storm-torn pines in the picture make a frame-work through which to look on the olive-clad palins below. The Queen stayed at Mentone two years ago.
Curators Notes
The painting is an alternate. It has been chosen as an example of the artist's style because the type (or genre) and the date align with the painting listed in the catalog.
Alt-Text
Two women in traditional clothing gather herbs on a hillside path lined with pine trees, overlooking a green valley and distant mountains by the sea under a partly cloudy sky.
Image Credit
Victorian Web / Public Domain