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Francis Towne

1739–1816

Landscape Composition 1780
In Tate Britain

Historic and Modern British Art

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36 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
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art
  • The Source of the Arveyron

    Francis Towne
    1781
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  • 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
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  • Netley Abbey

    Francis Towne
    1809
  • Naples and Capri

    Francis Towne
    1786
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