Francis Towne, 1740–1816, British, A Bridge Between Florence and Bologna, 1781
- Title:
- A Bridge Between Florence and Bologna
- Date:
- 1781
- Materials & Techniques:
- Watercolor and black and brown ink over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 6 1/8 x 8 3/8 inches (15.6 x 21.3 cm), Mount: 11 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches (28.6 x 36.2 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in pen and brown ink, upper left: "A View of | a Bridge, 15 miles in the road from Florence | to Bologna | drawn August 11th 1781 by Francis Towne"
Signed in brown ink, lower left: "F. Towne. del. | No. 7. 1781"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.5375
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- bridge (built work) | bushes | Grand Tour | landscape | river | trees
- Associated Places:
- Bologna | Florence | Italy
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:5085
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