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Drawing

18th - early 19th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mountain scenery; Ruins surmounting an eminence on the left, overlooking a well-wooded valley, with two figures and a roadway leading to it in the foreground; Study of the effect of chiaroscuro; Drawn in Indian ink on warm toned paper.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
drawn in Indian ink on warm toned paper
Brief description
Gilpin, William (Rev.); Mountain scenery; Ruins overlooking a wooded valley, with two figures and a roadway leading to it in the foreground; Study of the effect of chiaroscuro; Drawn in Indian ink on very warm toned paper; English School; 18th - early 19th century.
Physical description
Mountain scenery; Ruins surmounting an eminence on the left, overlooking a well-wooded valley, with two figures and a roadway leading to it in the foreground; Study of the effect of chiaroscuro; Drawn in Indian ink on warm toned paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.9in
  • Width: 9.9in
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
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
Associated object
DYCE.731 (Version)
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
Accession number
DYCE.732

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Record createdNovember 3, 2009
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