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Title page, for John Britton and Robert Havell's Picturesque Views of Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats (London, 1816-1824)
Title page, for John Britton and Robert Havell's Picturesque Views of Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats (London, 1816-1824)
Object number1864.2.2076

Title page, for John Britton and Robert Havell's Picturesque Views of Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats (London, 1816-1824)

Date1816
Artist (English, 1783-1852)
directed by (English, 1771-1857)
CultureEnglish
MediumPencil, ink, and watercolor
DimensionsSheet: 12 7/16 x 9 7/16 in. (31.59 x 23.97 cm)
Credit LineGift of Matthew Vassar
On View
Not on view
Period19th c
Classification(s)
SignedSigned (LL): S.Prout del.; (LR): J. Britton, direct
InscribedInscribed (LR, in pencil and ink): (artist's name); (LL, in pencil and ink): (name of the del.)
BibliographyLandscapes of Retrospection (Poughkeepsie: FLLAC, 1999), p. 31 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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