Fielding P.O.W.S., Anthony Vandyke Copley (1787 – 1855) – A South Downs landscape.

Fielding manages to fill a huge landscape into this miniature watercolour. Sussex and the South Downs were a regular subject for him, where, as here, he made good use of the effects of light passing over the hills. There were a number of windmills across the Downs at this date. This may show Duncton Mill that was later developed into one of the Claydon Mills, now known as 'Jack and Jill'. Comparable compositions can be found in the Tate and the collection at Chatsworth.