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Francis Towne

On Top of Mount Splugen

Maker

Francis Towne (English, ca. 1740-1816)

Title

On Top of Mount Splugen

Year

1781

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

watercolor, pen and ink, wash technique

Dimensions

20.9 x 15.5 cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/8 inches) (sheet)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed and inscribed on verso:On the top of Mount Splugen; Light from the left hand/ August 29th 1781/ No. 40/Francis Towne

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous Gift

Object Number

70.118.52

Type

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Francis Towne (English, ca. 1740-1816)
On Top of Mount Splugen, 1781
Pen and ink, brush and wash, and watercolor on laid paper
20.9 x 15.5 cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/8 inches) (sheet)
Anonymous Gift 70.118.52

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