Francis Towne (British, 1739/40-1816), A Mountain Stream, signed lower left, indistinctly inscribed and initialled top right, Agnews label and titled verso, watercolour, 28cm x 20cm

Provenance: private local collection, purchased from Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd

Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd.

Condition Report

The painting is a watercolour on paper, framed under glazing- not examined external to the frame. The sheet appears in good condition, no obvious signs of any losses. There is a crease extending from the lower right centre edge towards the right corner- 12 cm long in total, from this are two small tears stretching vertically down from the crease towards the edge of the mount. There is some minor fading to the colours, the paint surface appears stable. General wear and tear to the frame.

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