Landscape Sketch with Bridge and Castle

John Sell Cotman

Associated Names
John Sell Cotman

Artist, British, 1782 - 1842

The image shows a sketch of a serene landscape. The horizon is depicted higher in the sketch with outlines of structures, potentially a bridge and buildings. The sketch is done in pencil with soft strokes, creating an impressionistic sense. Different shades of grey define the objects, while the paper is left bare for the sky and lighter areas. Close to us, there are indistinct shapes, potentially rocks or foliage. In the distance, there is a suggestion of trees or dense vegetation, framing the buildings in the sketch.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 13.7 x 20 cm (5 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.16.182


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Bulwer (1794-1879), Norwich, England; by descent through the Bulwer family to Henry Bulwer (born 1854), Vancouver, Canada; Zeitlin & Ver Brugge Booksellers, Los Angeles; Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in later hand, lower right in graphite: C; lower left verso in graphite: 471

Wikidata ID

Q64583975

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