Image

Francis Towne

Vale of St. John, Cumberland,

Description

Maker

Francis Towne

Title

Vale of St. John, Cumberland

Medium

pen and ink, watercolor, graphite

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Pen and ink and watercolor over graphite on laid paper

Techniques

Pen and ink and watercolor over graphite on laid paper

Dimensions

15.6 x 23.6 cm (6 1/8 x 9 5/16 inches) (sheet)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

In ink, LL:N° 34/F. Towne delt(t superscribed) 1786 ; in pencil on verso, top:light from the right hand 3 0 Clock; in ink on verso:N° 34/In the Vale of St John August the 17th 1786 light from the right hand 3 OClock./F. Towne

Type

Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

69.154.1

About

Vale of St. John, Cumberland

In ink, LL:N° 34/F. Towne delt(t superscribed) 1786 ; in pencil on verso, top:light from the right hand 3 0 Clock; in ink on verso:N° 34/In the Vale of St John August the 17th 1786 light from the right hand 3 OClock./F. Towne

Projects & Publications

Publications

Selection II

British Watercolors and Drawings from the Museum's Collection

Exhibition History

Luminous Landscapes

May 27 - August 14, 2005

Selection II

April 13 - May 14, 1972

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