Villa Pamphili

English Landscape and Watercolour, 1840

The drawing features a landscape seen from an elevated perspective. The horizon is located about a third from the top of the image, with hills in the distance. The sketch shows trees, clouds, and architectural elements with delicate pencil shading and line work. Elements include a church tower to the left and tall trees on the right. People and architectural details are suggested in the foreground, with written annotations. The color palette is neutral and dominated by grayscale.
Artist
English Landscape and Watercolour
Date
1840
Type
Drawing
Medium
graphite on brown wove paper
Dimensions
28.1 × 43.3 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The drawing features a landscape seen from an elevated perspective. The horizon is located about a third from the top of the image, with hills in the distance. The sketch shows trees, clouds, and architectural elements with delicate pencil shading and line work. Elements include a church tower to the left and tall trees on the right. People and architectural details are suggested in the foreground, with written annotations. The color palette is neutral and dominated by grayscale.

English Landscape and Watercolour