Sketch of Buildings with Cart and Horses in Foreground

John Sell Cotman

Associated Names
John Sell Cotman

Artist, British, 1782 - 1842

The image depicts a rural landscape in a pencil sketch style. The point of view is at a lower angle looking slightly upwards towards structures on the horizon line. There is a small building with a pointy roof, possibly a silo or water tower, and nearby, a couple of vertical structures resembling chimneys. To the right, there is a roof peak suggesting a house or barn. Closest to us is a wooden cart. The sketch technique involves loose and quick lines without defined shading. The color palette is monochrome, consisting of graphite pencil tones. Beyond the cart, vague outlines of shrubbery or trees are visible, adding depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 12.4 x 16.9 cm (4 7/8 x 6 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.16.185


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 unknown hand, upper left verso in watercolor: 1807; in later hand, upper right verso in graphite: 2016

Wikidata ID

Q64583978

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