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Francis Towne

1739–1816

Landscape Composition 1780
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30 artworks by Francis Towne
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Biography

Francis Towne (1739 – 7 July 1816) was a British watercolour painter of landscapes that range from the English Lake District to Naples and Rome. After a long period of obscurity, his work has been increasingly recognised from the early 20th century onwards.

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A View at Ambleside

Francis Towne
1786
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Haldon Hall, near Exeter

Francis Towne
1780
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The Source of the Arveyron

Francis Towne
1781

Wood near Albano

Francis Towne
1781
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Lago Maggiore, No. 8

Francis Towne
1781
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Neptune’s Grotto at Tivoli

Francis Towne
1781

Netley Abbey

Francis Towne
1809

Naples and Capri

Francis Towne
1786
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