General View of the Pays De Valais Descending to Martigny
John 'Warwick' Smith 1749 - 1831
Summary
Landscape seen from a high vantage point with rolling hills and mountains in background. Stream snaking through mid ground. Church on low ground in distance. In the foregound right, two figures seen from behind are on horseback. Rising land with fir trees on left foreground. Purple mountains in distance.
Object Name
General View of the Pays De Valais Descending to Martigny
Creators Name
Date Created
1781 (circa)
Dimensions
support: 25.6cm x 38.5cm
accession number
1927.106
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
watercolour
gum arabic
Credit
Gift of Misses Mary Catherine, Loetitia and Julia Sharpe
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