Tan y Bwlch, North Wales

c. 1810/1815

John Sell Cotman

Associated Names
John Sell Cotman

Artist, British, 1782 - 1842

The image shows a landscape with a river curving into the scene. Cows are wading in the water near the viewer. A stone bridge spans the river in the middle of the composition. The scene transitions into lush banks with trees. In the distance, there is a mountain range under a sky with soft clouds. The artwork is done in a monochrome palette, using shades of black and gray for depth and texture. Brushstrokes create a play of light and shadow throughout.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching touched with graphite on light brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.5 x 17.7 cm (4 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 13 x 18.2 cm (5 1/8 x 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.7.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rienaecker 1953, no. 308, State (before the number and inscription)

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: pl. 14 [Rienaecker 297-341]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Campbell Fine Art, Kent, England); purchased by NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1953

  • Rienaecker, Victor. John Sell Cotman: 1782-1842. Leigh-on-Sea, England: F. Lewis, 1953.

Wikidata ID

Q75125857

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