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Alpine Scenery : Packhorses coming up a Pass

Watercolour
ca. 1776 (made)
Artist/Maker
Cozens (artist)
Place of origin
France (drawn)
Britain (drawn)

Watercolour entitled 'Alpine Scenery : Packhorses coming up a Pass'.

Object details

Categories
Drawings
Landscapes
Object type
Watercolour
TitleAlpine Scenery : Packhorses coming up a Pass (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Watercolour
Drawing
Brief description
Watercolour by John Robert Cozens (1752-97) depicting 'Alpine Scenery : Packhorses coming up a Pass'. British School, ca. 1776.
Physical description
Watercolour entitled 'Alpine Scenery : Packhorses coming up a Pass'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.5in
  • Width: 23.25in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Subjects depicted
Mountains
Alpine
Horses
Passes
Places depicted
Alpes
France
Switzerland
Bibliographic references
  • 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. 8. III, p. 28
  • 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. 131, illus. p.120
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
158-1881

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1108677/alpine-scenery--packhorses-coming-watercolour-cozens/
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