Attributed to Peter Rashleigh, active 1775Pupil of John Malchair, 1730–1812, German, active in Britain (1754–1812)
Title:
Distant View of a Town
Date:
1775
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/4 × 12 7/8 inches (23.5 × 32.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in pen and black ink, upper left: "Bowlby Bridge in Worcestershire. July 11 1775 [...]"; in graphite, upper left: "Tanbury? | [...] | Ludlow? | Worcester?"; in graphite, center right: "possibly Peter Rashleigh | [...]"; in graphite, lower right: "143(10)"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection