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West View of Old Montague House, by Andrew Reid, watercolor, 1849

West View of Old Montague House

Andrew Reid

1849

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

West View of Old Montague House is a 1849 watercolor by Andrew Reid, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Andrew Reid
When & what style?
1849 · British Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This watercolour painting shows a street scene with a large building on the left. The building has a tall chimney and a blue roof. People are walking along the street, and there are trees and street lamps. The sky is grey. The painting has a romantic feel to it, with soft colours and a sense of calm. The artist has captured the atmosphere of the street scene well. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the Romanticism movement.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour titled *West View of Old Montague House*, signed and dated 1849 by Andrew Reid, depicts the property from a western perspective.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Andrew Reid

Andrew Reid painted careful watercolours of grand buildings and sweeping landscapes in the 1800s.

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