Heneage Finch fourth Earl of Aylesford, 1751–1812, British
Title:
Ruined Archway with a Line of Washing, possibly in Rome
Date:
after 1771
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, and blue wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/2 × 8 7/8 inches (26.7 × 22.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Watermark: Similar to Heawood 1589 (Fleur-de-lis)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.4679
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architectural subject | washing | ruins | clothesline | archway | columns | Grand Tour
Associated Places:
Italy | Europe | Roma | Lazio | Rome
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Classic Ground - British Artists and the Landscape of Italy, 1740-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 1981-07-29 - 1981-09-20)English Landscape (Paul Mellon Collection) 1630-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 1977-04-19 - 1977-07-17)
Publications:
Duncan Bull, Classic ground : British artists and the landscape of Italy, 1740-1830, , Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, 1981, pp. 3, 6, 55, no. 78, ND1354.4 B85 (YCBA)