North Foreland Lighthouse
Watercolour
ca. 1750-1790 (made)
ca. 1750-1790 (made)
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Watercolour landscape drawing on paper depicting a coastal scene. To the left of the picture there is a glimpse of the sea from where a path curves into the foreground and back to the centre of the image, to a small group of houses with smoking chimneys. On the right stands an imposing tower with a smoking chimney (the lighthouse).
Object details
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| Title | North Foreland Lighthouse (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour, North Foreland Lighthouse, by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, ca. 1750-1790. |
| Physical description | Watercolour landscape drawing on paper depicting a coastal scene. To the left of the picture there is a glimpse of the sea from where a path curves into the foreground and back to the centre of the image, to a small group of houses with smoking chimneys. On the right stands an imposing tower with a smoking chimney (the lighthouse). |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by William Smith Esq. |
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| Bibliographic reference | P. 102
William Hauptman, Samuel Hieronymus Grimm (1733-1794) : a very English Swiss Milan : 5 Continents Editions, 2014. ISBN: 9788874396627 |
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| Accession number | 1730-1871 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2013 |
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