A View near Lowther
| Title | A View near Lowther |
|---|---|
| Artist | Peter De Wint |
| Medium | brush and black ink with black and white chalks over graphite on two joined sheets of gray wove paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of William B. O'Neal |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“A View near Lowther” is a work by Peter De Wint. It is executed in brush and black ink with black and white chalks over graphite on two joined sheets of gray wove paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 18th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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