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Artist/Maker	Gilpin, William (Rev.) (artist)
Place of origin	Britain (drawn)

View from the bank of a river, which is crossed by a bridge near the foreground; a mountainous distance, and a cluster of trees on the left; Study of the effect of chiaroscuro; In watercolours; An oval shape.

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Category	Paintings
Object type	Watercolour
Materials and techniques	watercolours Paper Water-Colour Painting (Image-Making) Chiaroscuro
Brief description	Gilpin, William (Rev.); View from the bank of a river, which is crossed by a bridge; a mountainous distance, and a cluster of trees on the left; Study of the effect of chiaroscuro; In watercolours; An oval shape; English School; 18th - early 19th century.
Physical description	View from the bank of a river, which is crossed by a bridge near the foreground; a mountainous distance, and a cluster of trees on the left; Study of the effect of chiaroscuro; In watercolours; An oval shape.
Dimensions	Height: 6.5in Width: 9.2in An oval shape. Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style	English School
Marks and inscriptions	From Rev. William Gilpin's collection, impressed with his stamp, W.G.
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history	This is a study intended for Gilpin's printed works on Art. From Rev. William Gilpin's own collection, impressed with his stamp, W.G.
Subjects depicted	Riverbank Bridge Mountains Trees
Bibliographic reference	DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	DYCE.734

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1028526/watercolour-gilpin-william-rev/

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