Derwentwater

late 18th century

Paul Sandby

Associated Names
Paul Sandby

Artist, British, 1731 - 1809

The image shows a serene landscape with a tranquil body of water, distant mountains, soft clouds, and intricate trees. A person and cart are moving along a pathway near the cliff. The color palette is natural and soothing, dominated by blues, grays, and greens. The artist used controlled brushstrokes to create textures in the foliage and water.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Donald Stone

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.2 × 43.8 cm (11 1/8 × 17 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.40.14

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(John Manning Gallery, London); purchased March 1963 by H. M. K.(?). (Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London, inv. no. 46140); Donald Stone, New York [1942 - 2020, before 2006]; bequest to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2023

  • Drawing in Britain, 1700 - 1900: New Additions to the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2023.

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