A View of Vevey with La Tour de Peilz in the Distance

Angol tájkép és akvarell, 1781

This image features an elevated view overlooking a townscape stretching into the distance. The horizon is positioned high in the composition, with a faint line separating the sky from the land. Various buildings are visible on the horizon, some with tower-like structures and pointed roofs. The drawing style is minimal and precise, with clean, fine linework outlining trees and buildings. The color palette is limited to shades of gray on light-colored paper. There are detailed, textured clusters of trees in the foreground and additional buildings nestled among trees and open spaces in the distance. The image conveys a sense of quiet and clarity through its sparse lines.
Művész
Angol tájkép és akvarell
Datálás
1781
Műfaj
Rajz
Technika
pen and black ink over graphite on laid paper
Méretek
25 × 32,5 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

This image features an elevated view overlooking a townscape stretching into the distance. The horizon is positioned high in the composition, with a faint line separating the sky from the land. Various buildings are visible on the horizon, some with tower-like structures and pointed roofs. The drawing style is minimal and precise, with clean, fine linework outlining trees and buildings. The color palette is limited to shades of gray on light-colored paper. There are detailed, textured clusters of trees in the foreground and additional buildings nestled among trees and open spaces in the distance. The image conveys a sense of quiet and clarity through its sparse lines.

Angol tájkép és akvarell