The Valley of the Cluses, Savoy
By John Ruskin
1849
Accession number: 1912P89
Pencil and brown wash on paper.
Width: 472 mm
Height: 287 mm
Information
This pencil and wash drawing is one of three works on paper by Ruskin given to Birmingham by to Ruskin's cousin Joan (nee Agnew) and her husband, the artist Arthur Severn. Both visited Italy with Ruskin in the 1870s. A photograph recording one of their trips to Venice is reproduced in 'Ruskin and Tuscany' (exh. cat., Jeanne Clegg and Paul Tuscany, 1993).
- Presented by Mr and Mrs Arthur Severn, 1912.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | John Ruskin | - |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Valley of Cluses, by John Ruskin | ||||
| Inscription | bottom right | Handwritten | - | Pemcil. |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruskin Exhibition | |||
| 60 | Coniston | 1900-07-21 - 1900-09-15 | |
| Ruskin Exhibition | |||
| 312 | Royal Society of Painters in Water Colour, London | 1901-02-04 - 1901-03-02 | |
| Ruskin Exhibition | |||
| 220 | Manchester City Art Gallery | 1904 - 1904 | |
| Ruskin Exhibition | |||
| 168 | The Fine Art Society, 148 New Bond Street, London | 1907-03 - 1907-04 | |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalogue of the Ruskin Exhibition | |||
| 1904 | Manchester City Art Gallery | pp. 76-77 | |
| Works of Ruskin, XXVI, Deucalion | |||
| Alexander Wedderburn, E T Cook | 1906 | George Allen, London | repr. opp. p. 150, pl. XIIa |
| Ruskin Exhibition: Catalogue of an Exhibition of Water-Colours and Drawings by the late John Ruskin | |||
| 1907 | The Fine Art Society, London | p. 26 | |
| Works of Ruskin, XXXVIII, Catalogue of Drawings | |||
| Alexander Wedderburn, E T Cook | 1912 | George Allen, London | p. 245, no. 522 |
Provenance
| Mr and Mrs Arthur Severn. |
Associated places
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Cluses, Savoy, France | Depicted |
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