A painting dating back to 1800 of an isolated old cottage in Headington Quarry has been bought by residents for it to be displayed in a local restaurant.

The striking watercolour by musician and artist Dr William Crotch will hang in the Fusion Kitchen by Aziz after being sold to the Friends of Quarry.

The painting is inscribed and signed on the back in the artist’s hand stating it was painted at 7pm on 4 August 1800.

Richard Bradley of Friends of Quarry said: “We have been looking for a local place where this painting can be available for public view, so we are delighted that Mr Aziz wishes to display it in his restaurant on Beaumont Road.

“This popular restaurant has customers from near and far.

“The painting tells part of the story about the importance of Headington Quarry in the building of Oxford”.

Dr William Crotch was a musician and the first principal of the Royal Academy of Music.

He was appointed organist of Christ Church Oxford in 1790 and became professor of music at Oxford University in 1797.

Crotch Crescent in Marston is named after him.

The Friends of Quarry is a residents’ association for people living in the Headington Quarry area.

It was set up to preserve the character of the Headington Quarry conservation area and its immediate neighbourhood.