The West Front of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire
Francis Towne
- Art Funded
- 2013
- Dimensions
- 29.2 x 36.8 cm
- Vendor
- Christie's
Created during Francis TowneÂ’s tour of north Wales and Shropshire in the summer of 1777, this view of Tintern Abbey is an early example of the artistÂ’s mature watercolour style.
Provenance
Artist's estate; John Herman Merivale; by descent to John Lewis Merivale; George Montague; Angel Merivale; Sotheby's; Christie's; Lawrence of Crewkerne.