A catalogue raisonné of Francis Towne (1739-1816)
By: by Richard Stephens
Contributors: Towne, Francis, 1740?-1816, artist; Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Published: 2016
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Catalogues raisonnés; Painting; British Watercolor painting
Description: "The catalogue identifies 1080 works by Towne and his circle, doubling previously-described totals. Based on the author's PhD thesis, it makes extensive use of the papers of Paul Opṕ (1878-1957) whose pioneering researches established the artist's reputation in the 1920s, after a century of neglect. ... Stephens gives detailed provenances ... Towne's biography is established in greater detail than before, using much original research. More than 800 works are illustrated with high-quality images ..."--about the catalogue (preface) webpage.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: About the catalogue; title: Early work; title: On the continent; title: England; title: Retirement; title: Pupils & copyists; title: Doubtful works; title: Lost works; title: Unidentifiable works; title: Comment & contribute; title: LIght, time, legacy: Francis Towne's watercolours of Rome; title: Indexes