Views of the Isle of Wight
Thomas Rowlandson, Samuel Howitt, 1790s
A collection of 112 watercolours including 53 works by Thomas Rowlandson, 22 by Samuel Howitt and 37 by other contemporary hands. They present an invaluable record of the topography and buildings of the Isle of Wight and are the result of at least 2 tours by the artists. The work depicted is 'The quarter-deck of a Lymington passage boat' by Rowlandson.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Views of the Isle of Wight, 1790s
Date supported
2002
Medium and material
Pencil, pen & ink & watercolour
Dimensions
Average: 23 x 33 cm
Grant
50000
Total cost
825000

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