Works With Smoke

Artist William Williams (England, active 1763 - 1800)

Date1798

Mediumbrush and dark grey wash

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

Dimensions10 x 14 3/4 inches

AcquisitionPresented in 1957 by Miss Lizzie Hogarth.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationHistoric Loss - research into this object's history and current status is ongoing

Object numberABDAG017696

About MeOne of 99 drawings on 92 leaves of paper from a sketchbook used by William Williams.

A small works on a hill side with a water wheel and a chimney belching black smoke, with indications of a village in the distance on the left. It is likely that this was a lone study for the central portion of sketch number 88 in the sketch book. (ABDAG017708).

This drawing, along with 46 other leaves from the same sketchbook, is now untraced. Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums is keen to reunite the drawings as one album. If you have any information relating to the current whereabouts of this work please contact Aberdeen Art Gallery.
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The belching black smoke from the chimney in this work creates a moody and atmospheric scene.