Dawn in Luton Park, 1763/1765

Not on View

Medium

watercolor and gouache with pen and ink over graphite on two sheets of joined laid paper; laid down on 19th-century mount

Dimensions

Overall: 32.9 x 76.2 cm (12 15/16 x 30 in.)
overall (mat size): 53.3 x 94 cm (21 x 37 in.)

Credit Line

Paul Mellon Fund

Accession Number

2001.117.1

Artists / Makers

Paul Sandby (artist) British, 1731 - 1809

Image Use

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Provenance

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute [1713-1792]; by descent until 1996; (sale, Christie's, London, 9 July 1996, no. 112); Private collection, U.S.A, until 2001; (Agnew's, London); purchased 2002 by NGA.

Associated Names

Agnew & Sons, Ltd., Thomas
Bute, John Stuart, 3rd Earl of

Exhibition History

2004: Six Centuries of Prints and Drawings: Recent Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2004 - 2005

2006: The Artist's Vision: Romantic Traditions in Great Britain, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006 - 2007

Bibliography

2002: Brodie, Judith. "Paul Sandby, Dawn at Luton Park." National Gallery of Art Bulletin no. 27 (Spring 2002): 7-9, repro.