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拍品 27
Francis Towne (1739-1816)
The falls of the Mothvaye, North Wales
已結束2007年11月21日
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In June and July of 1777 Towne toured North Wales with his friend the lawyer James White. On his tour through Wales, Towne seemed to be drawn to the impressive natural spectacle of waterfalls. He visited those often frequented by the traveller, see loc.cit. for Pistyll-y-Rhaiadr (Yale Center for British Art) and Rhaiddr-Du (formerly in the collection of Michael Ingram), and less well-known sites, such as in the present watercolour.
Oppé writes of Towne's Welsh drawings 'with the Welsh drawings of 1777 Towne's water-colours proper begin. They form the first of the four large series of drawings ... which will constitute his claim to artistic recognition.' The Walpole Society, London, 1919-1920, VIII, p. 105.
The 'Leicester Square' part of the inscription does not relate to the date of the watercolour, but to where Towne mounted it. The group of mounts with these inscriptions were made in the early 1790s.
We are grateful to Timothy Wilcox for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.
Oppé writes of Towne's Welsh drawings 'with the Welsh drawings of 1777 Towne's water-colours proper begin. They form the first of the four large series of drawings ... which will constitute his claim to artistic recognition.' The Walpole Society, London, 1919-1920, VIII, p. 105.
The 'Leicester Square' part of the inscription does not relate to the date of the watercolour, but to where Towne mounted it. The group of mounts with these inscriptions were made in the early 1790s.
We are grateful to Timothy Wilcox for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.