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View of Aylesbury, Bucks

Watercolour
1819 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour view of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, as depicted from the surrounding fields, with farm workers, herds of cows and more rural buildings in the foreground. St. Mary's Church dominates the grey skyline of the town which is dotted with multiple smoking chimneys. Monogrammed, signed and dated, and inscribed with titles.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleView of Aylesbury, Bucks (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour 'View of Aylesbury, Bucks' by George Shepherd, Britain, 1819
Physical description
Watercolour view of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, as depicted from the surrounding fields, with farm workers, herds of cows and more rural buildings in the foreground. St. Mary's Church dominates the grey skyline of the town which is dotted with multiple smoking chimneys. Monogrammed, signed and dated, and inscribed with titles.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.6875in
  • Width: 15.625in
taken from departmental catalogues
Marks and inscriptions
  • G. S. 1819 (Monogrammed and dated near the centre of the further of the two banks depicted)
  • G Shepherd 1819 (Signed and dated lower right)
  • View of Aylesbury Bucks / Drawn by G Shepherd 1819 (Inscribed)
Credit line
Given by Francis S. Dayman, Esq.
Subject depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
P.9-1923

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2003
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