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View of Lake Como — Francis Towne. View of Lake Como, August 27, 1781. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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View of Lake Como

by Francis Towne

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Artist: Francis Towne (British, Isleworth, Middlesex 1739–1816 Exeter)
Date: August 27, 1781
Medium: Pen and brown ink and watercolor
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (15.9 × 21 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2016
Accession no.: 2016.620

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