Local Artists
The area has also attracted some important names in English landscape painting.
Early pictures
One of the earliest pictures of the Wittenham Clumps is a pencil sketch made by the 30 year old J.M.W. Turner during his 1805 sketching tour along the Thames valley. The sketch shows Shillingford Bridge with the Clumps in the background, both clearly capped by low trees.
Maria Tubb
A more detailed drawing was made by Maria Tubb, the cousin of Joseph Tubb, in 1831. Her father James was a friend of William Cobbett (1763-1835) who championed the virtues of traditional rural life in the face of industrial change. By this date the trees on the Clumps were mature.
The area has also attracted some important names in English landscape painting:
Henry Taunt's local photos
Taunt’s many local photos can be seen on:
http://viewfinder.English-heritage.org.uk or in various books.
Present day artists
Present-day artists and photographers continue to gain inspiration from the local landscape. See examples at:
http://www.nickschlee.co.uk/graphics/art/wittenham-clumps-and-corn-f.jpg
http://www.inspiresoxford.net/showphoto.php?photo=243&password=&sort=7&thecat=998 http://www.modernartistsgallery.com/imageshow/18_451_PaulKessling.php
