British Isles Sketchbook
1841
Francis William Edmonds
American, 1806-1863
American Art
Francis William Edmonds used this sketchbook during his three-week journey through the British Isles, recording important monuments he encountered along the way in places such as Warwick, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Stratford-upon-Avon. In one of the most striking sketches, combining precise outlines and exacting details, Edmonds rendered the Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles of Jedburgh Abbey, looming over the Scottish town. Since he was primarily a genre painter, this sketchbook provides a rare example of his work in land- and townscape composition.
- Maker/Artist
- Edmonds, Francis William
- Classification
- Drawing
- Formatted Medium
- Graphite on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 x 6 5/16 x 1/4 in. (12.1 x 16 x 0.6 cm)
- Inscribed
- (see Description)
- Departments
- American Art
- Accession Number
- 1999.6.2
- Credit Line
- Purchase gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Milberg
- Rights Statement
- No known copyright restrictions
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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