View of Chepstow, Wales
| Title | View of Chepstow, Wales |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Scarlett Davis |
| Date | 1834 19th century |
| Medium | Watercolor over graphite with stopping out and gum arabic |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, Robert Gordon and PECO Foundation Gifts, 2008 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“View of Chepstow, Wales” is a work by John Scarlett Davis, dated 1834. It is executed in watercolor over graphite with stopping out and gum arabic and classified as drawings. 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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