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Landscape with Two Trees and Cliff

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From the Collection

Description

Inscribed in pen and black ink, verso, lower right: "Wm Gilpin V of Boldre"; inscribed in pen and brown ink, verso, lower center: "Aug. [1769?]"
Medium: Gray wash, graphite, pen and black ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige, laid paper
Credit: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Arthur Weyhe
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Image Credit

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From the Watercolour World

Location

British Isles

Medium

Wash drawing

Tww Comment

Gilpin lived and worked in Britain and was an early proponent of the 'picturesque' aesthetic.