Lake Albano

Britische Malerei 1657–1778, 1762

The painting shows a green landscape from an elevated point of view. At the bottom of the image, a small group of people is seen on a grassy green hill. In the closest group, there is a tall person with a dog and two children, while farther down the hill are two other small people. Behind the hill is a large, reflective body of water surrounded by trees and other hills on either side. Behind the water, the scene opens into flatlands and rolling hills under a vast blue sky with soft white clouds. There appears to be a small village far in the distance. The color palette is mostly comprised of earthy greens and warm yellows, while the sky and water are light blue.
Művész
Britische Malerei 1657–1778
Datálás
1762
Műfaj
Festmény
Technika
oil on canvas
Méretek
121,9 × 170,4 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

The painting shows a green landscape from an elevated point of view. At the bottom of the image, a small group of people is seen on a grassy green hill. In the closest group, there is a tall person with a dog and two children, while farther down the hill are two other small people. Behind the hill is a large, reflective body of water surrounded by trees and other hills on either side. Behind the water, the scene opens into flatlands and rolling hills under a vast blue sky with soft white clouds. There appears to be a small village far in the distance. The color palette is mostly comprised of earthy greens and warm yellows, while the sky and water are light blue.

Britische Malerei 1657–1778