Easby Abbey, near Richmond

Britische Malerei 1815–1916, c. 1821/1854

This painting features an elevated view of a pastoral landscape with a white city nestled among rolling hills. The horizon is just above the center of the painting, with the scattered buildings and green hills stretching beneath a vast light blue sky. Lush trees and foliage frame the land closest to us, with leaves in various shades of green and what looks like a small brown path leading from the top of a hill down towards the land in the distance. In the center of the painting, an ornate white building with large windows stands in a sunny patch of land, while distant structures are scattered amidst hills and valleys. The color palette includes muted greens, soft yellows, earthy browns, cool blues, and whites.
Artist
Britische Malerei 1815–1916
Date
c. 1821/1854
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
65.9 × 91.6 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting features an elevated view of a pastoral landscape with a white city nestled among rolling hills. The horizon is just above the center of the painting, with the scattered buildings and green hills stretching beneath a vast light blue sky. Lush trees and foliage frame the land closest to us, with leaves in various shades of green and what looks like a small brown path leading from the top of a hill down towards the land in the distance. In the center of the painting, an ornate white building with large windows stands in a sunny patch of land, while distant structures are scattered amidst hills and valleys. The color palette includes muted greens, soft yellows, earthy browns, cool blues, and whites.

Britische Malerei 1815–1916