Dolly Pentreath (1685–1777) (The Last Speaker of Cornish)

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Dolly Pentreath was reputedly the last native speaker of the Cornish language. She is seen as a fisherwoman, standing on a cliff path with Mount's Bay and St Michael's Mount in the background.

National Trust, Lanhydrock

Bodmin

Title

Dolly Pentreath (1685–1777) (The Last Speaker of Cornish)

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 28 x W 23 cm

Accession number

880806

Acquisition method

purchased from the Trustees of the Enys Estate, 2009

Work type

Painting

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Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 5AD England

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