Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Francis Towne, 1740–1816, British
Title:
The Chestnut Grove, Near Rocca del Papa Near Lake Albano
Date:
1781
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash and black ink and watercolor over graphite on medium moderately textured cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/4 x 10 inches (38.7 x 25.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in brown ink, verso, upper left: "No. 47 | Near Rocca del Papa | in the wood of Chestnut Trees | Francis Towne | 1781"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1412
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | trees | road | grove | Grand Tour
Associated Places:
Albano, Lago | Rocca di Papa
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:5074