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Corsham House, Wiltshire, for John Britton's The Beauties of Wiltshire (London, 1801) vol.1, ill. opp. p. 281
Corsham House, Wiltshire, for John Britton's The Beauties of Wiltshire (London, 1801) vol.1, ill. opp. p. 281
Object number1864.1.200

Corsham House, Wiltshire, for John Britton's The Beauties of Wiltshire (London, 1801) vol.1, ill. opp. p. 281

DateNd
Artist (English, 1752-1818)
CultureEnglish
MediumWatercolor on paper
DimensionsMatted: 16 x 22 in. (40.64 x 55.88 cm)
Sight: 4 x 6 1/2 in. (10.16 x 16.51 cm)
Sheet: 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (10.8 x 16.51 cm)
Credit LineGift of Matthew Vassar
On View
Not on view
Period18th c
Classification(s)
SignedNot signed or dated
BibliographyLandscapes of Retrospection (Poughkeepsie: FLLAC, 1999), p.32 repr. ProvenanceCollections: Elias Magoon
Exhibition HistoryPoughkeepsie, NY, FLLAC, Vassar College, "Landscapes of Retrospection," October 15 - December 19, 1999;

The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, January 25 - March 25, 2001;

The Heinz Architectural Center, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 9 - September 2, 2001;

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, February 9 - April 7, 2002 (see below).
Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email loebcollections@vassar.edu
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