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Francis Towne

A Panoramic View of Plymouth

Maker

Francis Towne (English, ca. 1740-1816)

Title

A Panoramic View of Plymouth

Year

1810

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

pen and ink, watercolor

Supports

Dimensions

Sheet: 16.9 x 51.3 cm (6 5/8 x 20 3/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed in ink, verso, LL corner:Plymouth/Septr(r superscribed) 6th 1810/F. Towne

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous Gift

Object Number

70.118.53

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

British Panoramic Landscapes
Jan 28, 2008 – Oct 05, 2008
The English Eye
British Painting from the 17th to the 19th Centuries; Contemporary British Art; Old Master British Drawings and Watercolors; British Picture Books for Children; Three Centuries of British Decorative Arts, Textiles, and Costume
Jun 21, 1991 – Sep 01, 1991
Selection II
British Watercolors and Drawings from the Museum's Collection
Apr 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972

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Tombstone

Francis Towne (English, ca. 1740-1816)
A Panoramic View of Plymouth, 1810
Pen and ink, watercolor over graphite on wove paper
Sheet: 16.9 x 51.3 cm (6 5/8 x 20 3/16 inches)
Anonymous Gift 70.118.53

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