General View of the Valley of Chamonix
John 'Warwick' Smith 1749 - 1831
Summary
Landscape with snow capped mountains in the background to the right. Rocky mountains and forested foothills in the mid ground. Outcrop to the left and path to the right with figures in the foreground. Nearest group of figures seen from behind has 3 figures on foot and one on horseback with a dog walking behind. A small group of buildings is visible at the foot of the green hills.
Object Name
General View of the Valley of Chamonix
Creators Name
Date Created
1781 (circa)
Dimensions
support: 33.5cm x 50.3cm
accession number
1927.99
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
watercolour
gouache
pencil
Credit
Gift of Misses Mary Catherine, Loetitia and Julia Sharpe
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