Artist
Francis Towne
British, 1739–1816
Francis Towne was a British Rococo painting artist. 9 works are cataloged here, principally at National Gallery of Art. Francis Towne was born in Exeter.
Francis Towne (1739 – 7 July 1816) was a British watercolour painter of landscapes that range from the English Lake District to Naples and Rome. After a long period of obscurity, his work has been increasingly recognised from the early 20th century onwards.
Works by Francis Towne
A View of Vevey with La Tour de Peilz in the Distance
A Rocky Shore at Coombmartin, Devon (Combe Martin Bay)
Rydal Water
Part of Ambleside at the Head of Lake Windermere
View of Exeter
The Source of the Arveiron, with Mont Blanc in the Background
Hampstead Heath, Evening Light
The Wrekin, Shropshire
Waterfall between Chiavenna and Mount Splügen
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