John Sell Cotman
1782-1842
The Tower of the Old Grey Friar's Church, Lynn
14 1/16 x 8 7/8 inches (352 x 226 mm)
Pencil and brown wash, on light brown paper.
1983.98
Purchased on the E.J. Rousuck Fund.
Notes
Study for plate in "Excursions in the County of Norfolk", published London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orane, and Brown, 1 April 1818.
Inscriptions/Markings
Signed and inscribed at lower edge, in pencil, "Tower Old Grey Friars Church Lynn" and "J S Cotman".
Associated names
Bulwer, Henry, former owner.
Cromwell, Thomas, 1792-1870. Excursions in the county of Norfolk.
Cromwell, Thomas, 1792-1870. Excursions in the county of Norfolk.
Bibliography
Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Twentieth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1981-1983. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1984, p. 249.
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