1815
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A Belgian Waggon Conveying Wounded from the Field after the Battle of Waterloo is a 1815 watercolor by John Augustus Atkinson, a Romanticism work, depicting Carriage, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a busy road with a covered wagon. Two men on horseback lead the wagon, which is packed with people inside. The horses are moving fast, and the scene looks dusty and hurried. Trees and hills fade into the background. The people in the wagon look tired or hurt. The artist used soft colors and quick brushstrokes to show movement and urgency. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this painting in person.
A watercolour by John Augustus Atkinson depicts a Belgian wagon transporting wounded soldiers from the battlefield following the Battle of Waterloo.
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John Augustus Atkinson was an English artist and engraver.
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