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Francis Towne

A Panoramic View of Plymouth, 1810

Description

Maker

  • Francis Towne, ca. 1740-1816, English

Title

A Panoramic View of Plymouth

Year

1810

Medium

Pen and ink, watercolor over graphite on wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • pen and ink,
  • watercolor

Supports

  • Two sheets joined together

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

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Anonymous Gift

Object Number

70.118.53

Projects & Publications

Publications

Selection II

British Watercolors and Drawings from the Museum's Collection

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

British Panoramic Landscapes

January 28 - October 5, 2008

The English Eye

June 21 - September 1, 1991

Selection II

April 13 - May 14, 1972

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is A Panoramic View of Plymouth with the accession number of 70.118.53. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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