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Francis Towne

A View of the Town and Lake of Lugano

Maker

Francis Towne (English, ca. 1740-1816)

Title

A View of the Town and Lake of Lugano
The City and Lake of Lugano

Year

1787

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

watercolor, pen and ink

Supports

Dimensions

35.4 x 53.2 cm (13 15/16 x 20 15/16 inches) (sheet)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Recto, in ink, LL:F. Towne1787 On verso in brown ink, C:A View of the Town, & Lake of Luguano/Drawn by/Francis Towne/1787.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

73.204.50

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)
A View of the Town and Lake of Lugano; The City and Lake of Lugano, 1787
Pen and ink and watercolor over graphite on laid paper, mounted on album sheet
35.4 x 53.2 cm (13 15/16 x 20 15/16 inches) (sheet)
Anonymous gift 73.204.50

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