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Francis Towne

Tothill, Devon

Description

Maker

Francis Towne (English, ca. 1740-1816)

Title

Tothill, Devon

Year

1815

Medium

  • pen and ink,
  • brush and wash,
  • and watercolor over chalk on wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • pen and ink,
  • brush and wash,
  • and watercolor over chalk on wove paper

Materials

watercolor, pen and ink, wash technique, chalk

Dimensions

13.9 x 23.5 cm (5 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches) (sheet)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed on verso in ink over chalk by artist:No 7/August 31st 1815/at Tothill from 12 to 1 oclock/Francis Towne ; verso, in pencil, LR:2693

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

69.154.4

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

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Tombstone

Francis Towne (English, ca. 1740-1816)
Tothill, Devon, 1815
Pen and ink, brush and wash, and watercolor over chalk on wove paper
13.9 x 23.5 cm (5 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches) (sheet)
Anonymous gift 69.154.4

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