A View of Alexander Pope's Villa, Twickenham
Painting by Samuel Scott
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A View of Alexander Pope's Villa, Twickenham is a c.1759 landscape painting by the British artist Samuel Scott.[1] It depicts a view of Pope's Villa on the River Thames at Twickenham, then some miles to the west of London.[2] It had belonged to the poet Alexander Pope earlier in the century and was a popular landmark.
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| Artist | Samuel Scott |
| Year | 1759 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, landscape painting |
| Dimensions | 50.8 cm × 78.5 cm (20.0 in × 30.9 in) |
| Location | Denver Art Museum, Colorado |
Scott also lived in Twickenham, which featured in a number of his paintings. The original is now in the collection of the Denver Art Museum in Colorado. Several other versions of the painting now exist, including a smaller version in the Yale Center for British Art[3] and one in the Orleans House Gallery.[4]
See also
- Pope's Villa at Twickenham, an 1808 painting by J.M.W. Turner
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