Waterfall between Chiavenna and Mount Splügen
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Catalogue
- Year
- 1784
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 47.3 x 56.8 cm (18 5/8 x 22 3/8 in.)
- Collection
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Artist
- Francis Towne
Artist
Francis Towne was a British watercolour painter of landscapes that range from the English Lake District to Naples and Rome. After a long period of obscurity, his work has been increasingly recognised from the early 20th century onwards.
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Record
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- Francis Towne
- Year
- 1784
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 47.3 x 56.8 cm (18 5/8 x 22 3/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1784-334982
Source
- Collection
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Source
- cleveland
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified