What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Matthias Read (1669-1747). Known as the "Father of Cumbrian painting". Lived Here. Recorded plaque organisation: Renaissance of Whitehaven.
Matthias Read (1669-1747) was a prominent Cumbrian painter, recognized for his landscapes and portraits, significantly influencing early English regional art; he is remembered as the "Father of Cumbrian painting."
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