Description
A landscape photograph of a very dramatic thundery sky over Rushmere Pond on Wimbledon Common by Photographer Patrick Steel
The listed prices include: Dry mounting onto acid free board, window mounting, titled and signed in pencil and wrapped in a protective sleeve of polypropylene acetate film, ready for framing
Limited edition of only: 50
Sizes: Five to choose from, please select from the drop-down menu above
Print type: Fine Art Giclée / Kodak Pro Lustre 270gsm Endura Paper
Watermarks: Patrick Steel’s watermark will not be present on a purchased print
Copyright: ©Patrick Steel
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Happy Customer: Rushmere Pond IV, Wimbledon Common
I purchased this print of Rushmere Pond as a Birthday present for my wife. The sky is captivating and having lived in Wimbledon Village for five years we wanted a keepsake of our time here, particularly of the common. We are very happy with the photograph and receive lots of comments from friends when they see it and we hope to make this the first of a collection in the near future!
RICHARD BOURNE
Happy Customer: Rushmere Pond IV and one privately commissioned piece
I have two of Patrick’s Landscapes, both of which are proudly displayed in our front room. Rushmere Pond IV brings back many childhood and adult memories of being a Wimbledon resident. Patrick’s ability to bring scenes to life with such colourful atmospheric skies is a unique quality and something several vistiors to our house specifically commented on. If you think the thumbnails on the website look good, you’ll be blown away when you see a print in the flesh. I highly recommend Patrick’s work
PATRICK KENNEDY
Happy Customer: Rushmere Pond IV, Wimbledon Common
I purchased Rushmere Pond IV as a wedding gift for my husband, as this is where he proposed. We both love the landscape greatly, as it is such a fantastic picture and has very fond memories for us both. So many of our friends and family have commented on how beautiful the print is
CLAIRE WHELAN
Happy Customer: Rushmere Pond IV, Wimbledon Common
I have been admiring Patrick’s work for several years now and have always wanted to buy one of his pieces. He has an ability to capture a landscape at it’s most beautiful and each photograph displays captivating imagery. If we ever move, it will be a great memory of spending time on Wimbledon Common. I purchased Rushmere Pond IV as a birthday present for my partner. I chose this print as the colours in the sky are so vivid and breathtaking and it will look great across all seasons
INNA KHINDEKEL
Happy Customer: Rushmere Pond I and Rushmere Pond IV, Wimbledon Common
I recently bought two prints from Patrick directly. The transaction from payment to delivery was faultless. The level of personal service and attention to detail throughout was remarkable. An unexpected and very welcome benefit was the advice Patrick was happy to provide regarding the framing, hanging and lighting of the images on a visit to my home. Simply put, the experience was a pleasure from start to finish and of course the results are stunning
JAMES
Happy Customer: Rushmere Pond IV, Wimbledon Common
As a local resident of Wimbledon Common I was delighted with my landscape featuring Rushmere Pond. Patrick assisted me on choosing the photograph for my apartment, the frame and the lighting which all exceeded my expectations. I thoroughly recommend the investment. You won’t regret it!
MATT ELBOZ
Happy Customer: Rushmere Pond IV and Upper Pen Pond I
I own two of Patrick Steel’s fantastic Landscapes and I’ve placed both of them in the master bedroom. I get great pleasure waking up to them every morning. Having two pictures makes a great feature on a large wall space. They are perfectly symmetrical and compliment each other really well
STEVE LLEWELLYN
Happy Customer: Rushmere Pond IV, Wimbledon Common
I am a proud owner of a Patrick Steel photograph. Having lived overlooking Wimbledon Common for over thirty years I have purchased something which I adore looking at and to have the Common captured in a photograph by Patrick is particularly magical. Patrick’s photographs are atmospheric and totally captivating and definitely a must have piece to own.
MO STOPHER
The Pond: Rushmere Pond is situated close to Wimbledon Village in the centre of Rushmere Green, this is by far the most ancient pond on the Commons, with its origin probably going back to Medieval times.
Known as Rushmore in Tudor times, this pond, which even in severe drought conditions does not dry up, was a convenient and valuable source of rushes for thatching and a place where villagers could keep their domestic ducks. It was a popular amenity pond in the Victorian and Edwardian times, and remains popular today with local residents and visitors alike
Because of the numerous activities that take place around the pond, plus its acidity, wildlife is fairly limited. Surprisingly however, Rushmere has for several years supported a shoal of Japanese Koi carp, which had been released into the water by a member of the public. The rushes around the pond have been reduced to a few clumps but fortunately, in recent years growth has increased
A lot of summer visiting birds, such as house-martins and swifts enjoy skimming low over the water snapping up insects and taking full advantage of the wide open spaces surrounding the Rushmere to indulge in their aerial manoeuvres. In winter, flocks of mainly black-headed gulls rest on the water or fly aerobatically around the margins
Wimbledon Common is a large open space in Wimbledon, south-west London, totalling 460 hectares (1,140 acres). There are three named areas: Wimbledon Common, Putney Heath, and Putney Lower Common, which together are managed under the name Wimbledon and Putney Commons. Putney Lower Common is separated from the rest of the Common by about 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometres) of built-up area of southwest Putney
Wimbledon Common consists mainly of a plateau of acidic grassland, the most notable area being The Plain. Scarcely a crest breaks the smooth table and nowhere can you find a summit. Soils are impoverished gravels, ideal for heathland and bogs. The land falls away to the west down through the other main habitat, mature woodlands, to Beverley Brook, where the geology is predominantly London clay
The golf course used by the two golf clubs is also a large feature of Wimbledon Common
