Object number1864.2.125

[Town by a Lake]

Date1770

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

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

CultureEnglish

MediumEtching

DimensionsPlate: 4 3/4 x 7 3/8 in. (12 x 18.8 cm)
Sheet (Trimmed): 4 13/16 x 7 1/2 in. (12.2 x 19 cm)

Credit LineGift of Matthew Vassar

On View

Not on view

Period18th c

Classification(s)

ProvenanceCollections: Elias Magoon
DescriptionRural view with a river running from a fall at the foot of a hill in the left foreground, winding to the middle distance, a farmhouse in the right foreground, a tree at extreme right, an arched bridge and a church across the river in the background.

Terms

coastal landscapes

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