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Watercolour

1779 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Cozens, John Robert (artist)
Place of origin
Europe (painting (image-making))

Lake scene with a mountainous distance, and trees on each side; a shepherd driving sheep down a roadway towards the water; mountains in the extreme distance; Watercolour; Signed Jno. Cozens.

Object details

Category
Paintings
Object type
Watercolour
Materials and techniques
watercolour
Paper
Watercolour
Drawing (Image-Making)
Painting (Image-Making)
Brief description
Cozens, John Robert; Lake scene with a mountainous distance, and trees on each side; a shepherd driving sheep down a roadway; Watercolour; Signed and dated; English School; 1779.
Physical description
Lake scene with a mountainous distance, and trees on each side; a shepherd driving sheep down a roadway towards the water; mountains in the extreme distance; Watercolour; Signed Jno. Cozens.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.4in
  • Width: 20.4in
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
English School
Marks and inscriptions
Signed Jno. Cozens, 1779.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Lake
Landscape
Shepherd
Sheep
Mountains
Bibliographic references
  • 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.
  • 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. 146, p. 46
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.710

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Record createdNovember 2, 2009
Record URL
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