Francis Towne, 1740–1816, British, Oakhampton Castle, 1772
- Title:
- Oakhampton Castle
- Date:
- 1772
- Materials & Techniques:
- Gray wash and black ink on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 7 7/8 x 12 5/8 inches (20 x 32.1 cm), Contemporary drawn border: 13 x 17 1/2 inches (33 x 44.5 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in gray ink, lower center: "A VIEW OF OAKHAMPTON CASTLE AND TOWN TAKEN IN THE PARK."; in black ink, verso, upper center: "A View of Oakhampton Castle and Town | in the County of Devon | drawn on the spot June 22nd 1772 | by Francis Towne"
Signed and dated in gray ink, lower left: "F. Towne del."; lower right: "1772"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1975.4.1415
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- castle | hill | landscape | trees | village
- Associated Places:
- Devon | England | Europe | United Kingdom
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:5079
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