Convent of the Grand St Bernard



Convent of the Grand St Bernard

Summary

Landscape with a large square building at the foot of snow capped mountains. The building is of light stone and has grey roofs. Groups of figures are on a path that leads towards the building. A single figure is nearest to the building. There are three figures, one taller than the other two, at the centre foreground. There is a rocky cliff to the left with a building showing to the right.


Object Name

Convent of the Grand St Bernard

Date Created

1781 (circa)

Dimensions

support: 16.9cm x 23.4cm

accession number

1927.104

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

watercolour
gouache
pencil

Credit

Gift of Misses Mary Catherine, Loetitia and Julia Sharpe

Legal

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