Chepstow
Drawing
ca. 1797 (made)
ca. 1797 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Thomas Rowlandson (1756/57-1827) was one of the most brilliant draughtsmen of his day, and is best known for his satirical and humorous figure drawings. Many of his drawings have a topographical element, which serves as a backdrop for the various human encounters depicted. However, Rowlandson also made a small number of purely topographical views. He made a tour of Wales in the summer of 1797 and visited many historic sites including Chepstow in the Wye Valley in Monmouthshire, the town depicted in this vigorous pen and wash drawing.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Chepstow (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen, ink and wash on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, Chepstow, by Thomas Rowlandson, ca. 1797. |
| Physical description | Drawing in pen and wash on paper of boats on a beach with a village rising behind. |
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| Style | |
| Credit line | Presented through The Art Fund by Professor Luke Herrmann (from the Bruce Ingram Collection) |
| Object history | Presented through The Art Fund by Professor Luke Herrmann (from the Bruce Ingram Collection) |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Thomas Rowlandson (1756/57-1827) was one of the most brilliant draughtsmen of his day, and is best known for his satirical and humorous figure drawings. Many of his drawings have a topographical element, which serves as a backdrop for the various human encounters depicted. However, Rowlandson also made a small number of purely topographical views. He made a tour of Wales in the summer of 1797 and visited many historic sites including Chepstow in the Wye Valley in Monmouthshire, the town depicted in this vigorous pen and wash drawing. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.166-2002 |
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| Record created | June 14, 2002 |
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