Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Frederick Lewis, 1804–1876, British
Title:
The Via Mala
Date:
1827
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, white gouache and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 5/8 x 5 3/4 inches (21.9 x 14.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in artist's hand in graphite lower left: "Via Mala"; inscribed on verso in graphite, center: "2"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.5820
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | gorge | geology | cliffs | trees | mountains | canyons | rocks (landforms) | Grand Tour
Associated Places:
Graubünden | Via Mala | Switzerland | Schweiz
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Magnificent Switzerland (Museum of Art and History, Geneva, 1991-11-12 - 1992-02-02)

Magnificent Switzerland (Fondazione Thyssen-Bornemisza, 1991-08-01 - 1991-10-31)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:10768