© Royal Albert Memorial Museum
The South Gate, Exeter
Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Location: Royal Albert Memorial Museum
Date: circa 1800-1805
Materials: pen & grey and brown ink & watercolour over pencil
Dimensions: 17.5 x 24cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £540 (Total: £2,223)
Vendor: Sotheby's
Review number: 5126 (2002)
Description:
The South Gate was a magnificent gateway with its own fortifications in the form of a ditch which had to be crossed by a bridge. The bridge was demolished in 1819 to cope with the increase in traffic.
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