Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Frederick Lewis, 1804–1876, British
Title:
The Valley of Lutscheuen
Date:
1827
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, white gouache, and graphite, with scratching out on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches (19.7 x 26.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "Valley of Lutscheuen. Sept. 18"; inscribed on mount in graphite, lower left: "J.F. Lewis From Colln. of Capt E.G. Spencer. Churchill. Sotheby. Nov. 1919 | MH"; in graphite, lower center: "Sept 18, (underlined) 1827. | MH"; in graphite, lower right: "4"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.5927
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | rocks (landforms) | valley (landform) | trees | mountains | geology | science | Grand Tour
Associated Places:
Grindelwald | Switzerland
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:10769