Dedham Vale [SEP] collection
of 1802 and 1828, held in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh.
Land use.
Dedham Vale supports a viable and diverse agriculture with a mix of farm sizes. The majority of the land in the valley is still farmed despite development pressures. Farming is the primary tool for supporting the area’s landscape and wildlife. Arger Fen, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, contains areas of ancient woodland, meadow and fen.
Geology.
Throughout the valley Eocene and
— of particular note his portraits of Alexander Ranaldson Macdonell and Sir Walter Scott), and his celebrated painting, "The Skating Minister". There are also a number of works by artists of the Glasgow School such as James Guthrie. The Gallery also holds a collection of works by English painters, such as Constable's "Dedham Vale" and a sizeable collection of water colours by Turner which are traditionally displayed in January. "The Monarch of the Glen", a painting considered to be iconic of Scottish culture, is