Redman’s Yard, Kendal, Cumbria, UK
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bill&ben
N 54° 19.675 W 002° 44.836
30U E 516436 N 6020036
A plaque giving a brief history of Redman’s Yard.
Waymark Code: WMY3BT
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/12/2018
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The plaque reads
“This yard, named after Alderman Redman, Mayor of Kendal in 1749 and 1760, was the cradle of the Kendal school of portrait painters. The celebrated George Romney (1734-1802) was apprenticed to Christopher Steele in a studio here and Daniel Gardner, Redman's nephew, was taught to paint in the same studio. Portraits by all three artists are displayed at Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kirkland.”
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Kendal Civic Society
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