DrawingsBritish18th century

Rocky Gorge, Via Mala

1788

Artists

John (called Warwick) SmithArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink, brown and red wash, and white opaque watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, adhered overall to laid paper

Culture

British

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

36.7 × 23.2 cm (14 7/16 × 9 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Philip and Frances L. Hofer, Cambridge, Massachusetts; bequest of Frances L. Hofer, 1979.111

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