Horstead Mill on the River Bure, Norfolk

1829/1848

James Bulwer

Associated Names
James Bulwer

Artist, British, 1794 - 1879

The image shows a landscape with a wide perspective over a pastoral scene. Foliage dominates the horizon line separating the sky from the land and water below. There are buildings, including a large white structure with gable-ended roofs, along the horizon. The soft watercolor brushstrokes blend colors to create a serene atmosphere. The color palette includes greens, oranges, pastels, and subtle reflections on the water. The scene captures the stillness of the waterway and the open sky above.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.1 x 32.8 cm (8 5/16 x 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.16.161


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

By descent through the artist's family to Henry Bulwer (born 1854), Vancouver, Canada; Zeitlin & Ver Brugge Booksellers, Los Angeles; Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1965

  • Clifford, Derek. Watercolours of The Norwich School. London, 1965: p. 62.

Inscriptions

lower center verso in brown ink: Ho[ntram?]; upper right verso: 509

Wikidata ID

Q64580264

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