River Landscape with a Bridge and a Church

Thomas Gainsborough, 1781

The image is a pencil sketch seen from above, showing a landscape with a stone bridge over a river, two figures on the bridge, a tower in the background, trees, sky with clouds and birds. The pencil strokes vary in texture for different elements. The sketch is in shades of grey to depict shadows and highlights.
Artist
Thomas Gainsborough
Date
1781
Type
Drawing
Medium
black chalk with white gouache on laid paper
Dimensions
28.5 × 34.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image is a pencil sketch seen from above, showing a landscape with a stone bridge over a river, two figures on the bridge, a tower in the background, trees, sky with clouds and birds. The pencil strokes vary in texture for different elements. The sketch is in shades of grey to depict shadows and highlights.

Thomas Gainsborough