Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Francis Towne, 1740–1816, British
Title:
On the Dee
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and black ink over graphite on medium slightly textured cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/4 x 19 inches (29.8 x 48.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in black ink, lower left: "F Towne delt 1777 | No 42"; in brown ink, verso, upper center: "No 40 | A Scene on the Bank of the Dee | drawn by Francis Towne | July 17th 1777"; in graphite and black ink, upper center: "on the spot 1777"; in graphite, upper center: "July 17th"; in black ink, lower left: "L.S. Robinson"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.6292
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
trees | lake | man | landscape | sunrise | cattle
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:5088