River Landscape with a Bridge and a Church

Thomas Gainsborough, 1781

The image is a pencil sketch seen from above, showing a landscape with a stone bridge over a river, two figures on the bridge, a tower in the background, trees, sky with clouds and birds. The pencil strokes vary in texture for different elements. The sketch is in shades of grey to depict shadows and highlights.
Kunstenaar
Thomas Gainsborough
Datering
1781
Soort
Tekening
Techniek
black chalk with white gouache on laid paper
Afmetingen
28,5 × 34,5 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

The image is a pencil sketch seen from above, showing a landscape with a stone bridge over a river, two figures on the bridge, a tower in the background, trees, sky with clouds and birds. The pencil strokes vary in texture for different elements. The sketch is in shades of grey to depict shadows and highlights.

Thomas Gainsborough