Denham Bridge upon the Tavy

1780–1830

Not on view

Payne worked as an engineer in Plymouth before moving to London in 1790, to pursue a career as a landscape painter. Here, his innate interest in man-made structures combines with a Picturesque vocabulary. He absorbed the latter from William Gilpin and here applied it to a subject near the town of Tavistock in his home county of Devon.

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Title: Denham Bridge upon the Tavy
Artist: William Payne (British, London 1760–1830 Middlesex)
Date: 1780–1830
Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (16.5 x 21.6 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Museum Accession
Object Number: X.247
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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