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Francis Towne

Going up Mount Splügen

1781

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Artist
Francis Towne 1739–1816
Medium
Watercolour and ink on paper
Dimensions
Support, secondary: 370 × 393 mm
support: 213 × 233 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996
Reference
T08570

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