Manx Landscape with bridge

I am delighted with the beauty of this country in Spring...Bold, picturesque, and romantic, nature reigns here in all her wanton luxuriance, adorned by a number of rural walks which mock the more cultivated beauties about Bath and London. The views from our ships, of the town, rocks, glens and hills, is infinitely lovely.' (Mrs Margaret Lee 'Clara Lennox or Distressed Widow: a novel' 1797, M 02965)

Album of watercolour sketches, gold-blocked black leather binding, 2nd half nineteenth century of the Isle of Man and some prints. The album contains two early watercolour views of the Grove and numerous naive views of locations in the area eg Sulby, Lezayre. Unsigned work. The artist is thought to be associated with the Gibb family of the Grove, Ramsey.