Francis Towne
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personEnglish, 1739–1816play_circleStream Art
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Selected Works7

Museum Acquisitions

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Ullswater
Ullswater, 1786
Acquired 2024
Graphite, pen and black and brown ink and watercolor on laid paper
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Lake Albano
Lake Albano, 1781
Acquired 2017
Pen and gray ink and grayish-brown wash over graphite on laid paper

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
View of the River Camel at the Estuary
View of the River Camel at the Estuary
$10,800
May 2024
Sotheby's
Castel Madama, above the River Aniene, near Tivoli
Castel Madama, above the River Aniene, near Tivoli, 1781
$34,787
Jul 2021
Christie's
The source of the Rhine with Mount Splügen
The source of the Rhine with Mount Splügen, 1781
$86,110
Apr 2021

For Sale

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
A View of Vevey with La Tour de Peilz in the Distance
A View of Vevey with La Tour de Peilz in the Distance, 1781
For sale
Pen and black ink over graphite on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
A Rocky Shore at Coombmartin, Devon (Combe Martin Bay)
A Rocky Shore at Coombmartin, Devon (Combe Martin Bay), 1783
For sale
Pen and gray-brown ink and wash on laid paper
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$10.8K
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May 2024 · $10.8K
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Works on paper: $34.8K medianPaintings: $10.8K median
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Ten Out Of London Exhibitions Spring 2026 – Artlyst Guide
Artlyst has published a guide to ten major exhibitions opening across UK museums and galleries outside London in Spring 2026. Highlights include a yea…
exhibitionsApr 23, 2026
The Art Diary April 2026 – Revd Jonathan Evens
The April 2026 Art Diary highlights a global trend of exhibitions exploring the intersection of spirituality, art, and the environment. Key highlights…
exhibitionsApr 7, 2026
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Past Exhibitions0

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Ten Out Of London Exhibitions Spring 2026 – Artlyst Guide
Apr 23, 2026
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The Art Diary April 2026 – Revd Jonathan Evens
Apr 7, 2026
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Francis Towne dies
Jan 1, 1816
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Francis Towne born
Jan 1, 1739