Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Mary Harcourt, 1750–1833, British

formerly attributed to Alexander Cozens, 1717–1786, British
Title:
Lake Morat from Avenches
Date:
ca. 1780
Materials & Techniques:
Brushed brown ink, brown wash, graphite and brown ground on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper, mounted on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 inches (21.6 x 27.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink upper right: "Lake Morat from Avenche[...]"; inscribed on mount in pen and brown ink upper right: "Lake Morat - "; in graphite lower right: "Lac Morat"; inscribed on back on mount in graphite center: "<G. W. Girtin> | Royal | 17"; in graphite lower left: "T. Girtin coll.4 | (T670/3/27/65) | (pm 5770)"; in graphite lower right: "Cozens, Alexander | Lake Morat from | Avranches"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.3.814
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | lake | trees | mountains | valley (landform)
Associated Places:
Europe | Switzerland | Fribourg | Avenches | Morat, Lac de
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
The Art of Alexander and John Robert Cozens (Yale Center for British Art, 1980-09-17 - 1980-11-16)
Publications:
Andrew Wilton, The Art of Alexander and John Robert Cozens, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, 1980, pp. 12, 57, no. 157, pl. 27, NJ18 C83 W55 OVERSIZE (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:10196