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Francis Towne, 1740–1816, British, On the Lake of Como, 1781
- Title:
- On the Lake of Como
- Date:
- 1781
- Materials & Techniques:
- Watercolor and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 6 1/8 x 8 1/4 inches (15.6 x 21 cm), Contemporary drawn border: 9 7/8 x 12 1/4 inches (25.1 x 31.1 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in brown ink, lower left: "On the Lake of Como"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1986.29.489
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- Grand Tour | lake | landscape | mountains
- Associated Places:
- Como, Lago di
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:2130
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Francis Towne (Leeds Art Gallery, 1997-10-02 - 1998-01-04) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
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