Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Francis Towne, 1740–1816, British
Title:
Craig yr Aderyn, near Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
Date:
1777
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and gray ink over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches (21 x 27.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower left: "No 8"; on verso in pen and black ink, upper center: "No 8 | A scene near Aberddwla North Wales | drawn on the spot by Francis Towne"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1414
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | mountain | man | trees | cabin | sky
Associated Places:
Cymru | Aberdaron | Wales
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Art in Focus : Wales (Yale Center for British Art, 2014-04-04 - 2014-08-10)
Publications:
Yale Center for British Art, Wales, New Haven, 2014, front cover, p. 21, V2519 (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:5077