Landscape with Figures

Charles Towne

1812

Rural landscape painting with house and lake in the background, and cows, a man, a woman, and a dog in the foreground.
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Charles Towne

1781–1854

Charles Towne was the son of the painter Francis Town (also known as Isaac ben Benjamin Thun; 1738–1826). He was known for his portrayals of English country life in the first decades of the nineteenth century. His depictions of landscapes and animals have affinities with the Norwich School; prominent among these works are Towne’s The Boat Builders, Norwich (1811) and Cattle Fair (1826), which portrays the market- place in Norwich. Beginning in 1806, Towne exhibited his works at the Royal Academy of Arts and the British Institution.

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