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Shepherd's Hut between Naples and Portici

Watercolour
ca. 1775-82 (made)
Artist/Maker
Cozens (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)
Britain (drawn)

Watercolour of a shepherd's hut in Italy.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Watercolour
TitleShepherd's Hut between Naples and Portici (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Watercolour
Drawing
Brief description
Watercolour by John Robert Cozens (1752-97) depicting a 'Shepherd's Hut between Naples and Portici'. British School, ca. 1775-82.
Physical description
Watercolour of a shepherd's hut in Italy.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.25in
  • Width: 14.625in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Given by J E Taylor, Esq.
Production
The original sketch for this drawing is in a sketch-book belonging to the Duke of Hamilton. It was made on 8th November 1782.
Subjects depicted
Huts
Shepherds
Place depicted
Italy
Bibliographic references
  • Evans, Mark et al. Vikutoria & Arubāto Bijutsukan-zō : eikoku romanshugi kaigaten = The Romantic tradition in British painting, 1800-1950 : masterpieces from the Victoria and Albert Museum. Japan : Brain Trust, 2002
  • C. F. Bell and T. Girtin, 'The Drawings and Sketches of John Robert Cozens: A Catalogue with an Historical Introduction', The Walpole Society, vol. 23, 1934-35, cat. no. 307, p. 65
  • Kim Sloan, Alexander and John Robert Cozens: the Poetry of Landscape, New Haven; London: Published in association with the Art Gallery of Ontario by Yale University Press, 1986, cat. no. 162, illus. p. 148
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
84-1894

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1028638/shepherds-hut-between-naples-and-watercolour-cozens/
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