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Francis Towne

28 works

Francis Towne (1739-1816) was a painter and watercolorist. Read more

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Watercolor of a waterfall cascading down a rock cliff above a rushing river, with travelers on horseback on a path below.

Waterfall between Chiavenna and Mount Splügen

1784

Pen and watercolor landscape of a large tree over a path, with buildings and a tower on a hill in the distance.

Tivoli, Showing Rome in the Distance

c. 1781

Watercolor of Ambleside showing a village with figures on a path below layered, hazy mountains and green valley fields.

Ambleside

1786

Watercolor of a row of pale buildings by a lake with steep sunlit mountains rising behind and small figures at left.

The Grange at the Head of Keswick Lake

1786

Watercolor landscape of a large tree beside a road, with walkers, a lake, and mountains under a cloudy sky.

The Road to the Lake

Watercolor of white houses on a wooded hillside above a river, framed by trees, with a wooden jetty in the foreground.

Houses near Plymouth

1810

Brown wash drawing of a ruined castle on a hilltop above wooded slopes and a valley town with a church tower.

Oakhampton Castle

1772

Grey wash drawing of a path winding through a grove of large trees with sunlit foliage and a cloudy sky.

The Chestnut Grove, Near Rocca del Papa Near Lake Albano

1781

Watercolor landscape of blue mountains above a calm lake, with trees and a rocky path where small travelers walk.

The Entrance into Borrowdale

Watercolor landscape of an arched stone bridge over a river, with a hilltop town and mountains beyond.

Modern Bridge at Narni

1795

Grey wash drawing of a footbridge over a still stream framed by leaning trees, with a distant hill and cottages.

The Foot Bridge

1780

Watercolor of a road past tall trees and a church tower, with figures walking and a hill in the distance.

New Radnor

Watercolor of a stone arch bridge over a wooded ravine, with slender trees in the foreground and a stream below.

Devil's Bridge

1810

Watercolor of a calm lake at sunset with layered mountains in the distance and trees on the right shore.

Windermere at Sunset

1786

Pen and grey wash drawing of a mountain valley with a winding river and dark trees on the right.

On the Side of the Rhine near the Source, Light Coming from the Right

Pen and watercolor drawing of a stone arched bridge over a river, framed by trees, with a tower behind.

A Bridge Between Florence and Bologna

1781

Grey wash drawing of a classical columned portico beside a building, framed by tall trees and a path.

Werrington Park, Devonshire

Panoramic watercolor of Lake Windermere with wooded shores, rolling hills, still water reflecting clouds, and distant mountai

Lake Windermere

1786

Pen and wash drawing of a shadowed rock passage with a winding road, a tall tree, and small figures near a distant building.

Entrance to the Grotto at Posilippo, Naples

1781

Soft watercolor landscape of a river with tall trees, grazing cattle, and hills under a pale sky at dusk.

On the Dee

Watercolor landscape with large trees, a winding path, two figures, rolling hills and a distant peaked mountain under clouds.

Near Ambleside

1786

Watercolor of tall weathered Roman aqueduct arches overgrown with plants, with two small figures at lower left.

The Claudian Aquaduct, Rome

1785

Grey wash drawing of steep Alpine cliffs and pine trees above a shadowed rocky foreground by Francis Towne.

Near Glaris [Glarus], Switzerland

September 2, 1781

Pen and wash drawing of a wooded landscape with tall trees, shrubs and shadowed ground beneath a pale sky.

Wooded Landscape

1774

Pen and ink drawing of a lakeside town with rooftops, church towers and trees, with a distant shoreline under an open sky.

A View of Vevey with La Tour de Peilz in the Distance

1781

Watercolor of trees on a bank above a still lake, with a dirt path at lower right and a partly cloudy sky.

Trees by the lake, Peamore Park, near Exeter, Devon

1790-1810

Watercolor of a shaded road beside a steep rocky cliff with dense trees, figures on the path, and a distant building.

A View near the Arco Scuro, looking towards the Villa Medici, at Rome

1785

Brown wash drawing of a conical mountain with a plume of smoke, framed by trees and a flat valley in the foreground.

The Wrekin, Shropshire

c. 1777/1783

Francis Towne (1739-1816) was a painter and watercolorist. Francis Towne was born in Exeter and died in London. Browse 28 works by Francis Towne from 5 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata