Landing Place near Tintern Abbey

probably c. 1802

James Ward

Associated Names
James Ward

Artist, British, 1769 - 1859

The image shows a riverside scene with a high horizon that includes green foliage, hills, and the sky. There is water in the foreground reflecting the surroundings, with a wooden jetty holding two boats, one with a person. Two figures and a horse are walking towards a white cottage with red chimneys and smoke rising. The painting uses smooth brushstrokes and a palette of earthy tones, greens, browns, and soft blues.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 14.1 x 24.3 cm (5 9/16 x 9 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.72.22

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1987

  • English Drawings and Watercolors, 1630-1850, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1987-1988, no cat.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: JW. R.A; in unknown hand, across top verso in brown ink: [Lan]ding Place Tintern Abbey; in later hand, center verso in graphite: Landing Place / Tinter n Abbey

Wikidata ID

Q64580731

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