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Towne, Francis (1740–1816)  Inspired by the mountains of Wales and Italy, the English watercolour painter Francis Towne produced his most famous painting, The Source of the Arveiron, after a visit to Switzerland. The painting, in his precise personal style, can be seen at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.  Grasmere by the Rydal Road, by Francis Towne, is an example of the English artist's landscape work in the English Lake District. Hardly recognized in his own lifetime, Towne became popular in the 20th century for the clear outlines of his graphic watercolours. | English watercolourist. Italy and Switzerland, which he visited 1780, and the English Lake District, visited 1786, inspired his principal works. The Source of the Arveiron (Victoria and Albert Museum, London) is an example. |
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