View on the River Wye, Looking towards Chepstow

Britische Grafik 1839–1850, 1844

The image shows a river winding through a landscape with high cliffs and dense vegetation. The composition features a vast sky, with distant landforms visible on the horizon. Delicate brushstrokes depict foliage, river flow, cliffs, and trees. The color palette includes earthy tones and warm hues, transitioning from browns and ochres to light blues and grays.
Artista
Britische Grafik 1839–1850
Datazione
1844
Tipologia
Disegno
Tecnica
watercolor, gouache, and touches of oil paint (?) over graphite with scraping out, heightened with varnish and/or gum arabic, on wove paper
Dimensioni
30,7 × 64 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

The image shows a river winding through a landscape with high cliffs and dense vegetation. The composition features a vast sky, with distant landforms visible on the horizon. Delicate brushstrokes depict foliage, river flow, cliffs, and trees. The color palette includes earthy tones and warm hues, transitioning from browns and ochres to light blues and grays.

Britische Grafik 1839–1850