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View of Exeter
View of Exeter is a watercolor work on paper by the Rococo painting artist Francis Towne. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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A watercolour by Francis Towne shows a view of Exeter from the Parish of St Thomas on the western side of the River Exe, with the artist’s signature and an inscription included.
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Artist
Francis Towne (1739 – 7 July 1816) was a British watercolour painter of landscapes that range from the English Lake District to Naples and Rome.
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