Object number1864.2.108

[Rural Town by a Lake]

Date1770

Artist George Smith of Chichester (English, 1714-1776)

Artist John Smith of Chichester (English, 1717 - 1764)

CultureEnglish

MediumEtching

DimensionsImage: 4 3/4 x 7 7/16 in. (12.07 x 18.89 cm)

Credit LineGift of Matthew Vassar

On View

Not on view

Period18th c

Classification(s)

ProvenanceCollections: Elias Magoon
DescriptionRural view with a river winding from the left foreground to the background, a figure in the right foreground pulling out a fishing net, a farmhouse in the left middle distance, a tower and other buildings in the background across the river, a hill beyond in the distance.

Terms

coastal landscapes

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