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Landscape Composition - Moonlight

Drawing
20/05/1799 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sepia drawing depicting a landscape view in the moonlight with a long inscription by the artist on the reverse.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleLandscape Composition - Moonlight (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Sepia drawing
Brief description
Drawing, Landscape Composition - Moonlight, by F. L. T. Francia, 1799.
Physical description
Sepia drawing depicting a landscape view in the moonlight with a long inscription by the artist on the reverse.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.625in
  • Width: 14.375in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
'This drawing was made on Monday May 20th 1799 at the room of Robert Ker Porter of No. 16 Great Newport Street, Leicester Square, in the very painting room, that formerly was Sir Josuah (sic) Reynolds's, and since has been Dr Samuel Johnson's; and for the first time on the above day convened a small and select society of Young Painters under the title (as I give it) of the Brothers ; met for the purpose of establishing by practice a school of Historic Landscape, the subjects being designs from poetick passages; Ls. Francia. The Society consists of Worthington, J. C. Denham, Treasr., Rt. Kr. Porter, Ts. Girtin, Ts. Underwood, Ge. Samuel, & Ls Francia Secrety.' (Inscribed on reverse. See 'The Connoisseur' LXIII, 189.)
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
477-1883

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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