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Launcetown Cornwall, c. 1789. Pen and brown ink with brush and watercolor, over graphite, on cream wove paper, laid down on card.

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Pen and brown ink with brush and watercolor, over graphite, on cream wove paper, laid down on card · 17 × 26 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Launcetown Cornwall
Artist
Thomas Rowlandson English, 1756-1827
Date
c. 1789
Medium
Pen and brown ink with brush and watercolor, over graphite, on cream wove paper, laid down on card
Dimensions
17 × 26 cm (6 3/4 × 10 1/4 in.)
Credit line
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1756–1827

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Launcetown Cornwall · Thomas Rowlandson, c. 1789
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