11 Jul 2012
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19th Century Paintings, Drawings and Watercolours
Back to auction 19923
19th Century Paintings, Drawings and Watercolours
Back to auction 19923
Francis Towne (British, 1739-1816)
Berry Pomeroy Castle in the County of Devon
signed 'F. Towne' (lower right); signed and inscribed 'No 3, Berry Castle in the county of devon/the outline taken on the spot/Francis Towne' on a label attached to the reverse
ink and watercolour
31 x 48cm (12 3/16 x 18 7/8in).
signed 'F. Towne' (lower right); signed and inscribed 'No 3, Berry Castle in the county of devon/the outline taken on the spot/Francis Towne' on a label attached to the reverse
ink and watercolour
31 x 48cm (12 3/16 x 18 7/8in).
Sold for
£22,500
inc. premium
Footnotes
- PROVENANCE:
with Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., no.10173
Collection of Malin
Private collection, Canada
LITERATURE:
Paul Oppé, Francis Towne, Landscape Painter, Walpole Society 1920, p. 108.
Timothy Wilcox, Francis Towne, Tate Gallery 1997, p. 39
At least one other view of the castle is known to survive by Towne. This work, dated 1775, belongs to the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter.
Category: Fine Art / 19th Century Paintings
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