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Rocky landscape in Cornwall

Bourne

1800

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

British Romanticism Romanticism Early 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Rocky landscape in Cornwall is a 1800 watercolor by Bourne, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Bourne
When & what style?: 1800 · British Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a rough, rocky hillside with a small house tucked under a tree. The colors are mostly muted greens, browns, and grays, with a faint river at the bottom. A chimney rises from the house, and the background has distant hills fading into mist. The artist used loose, sketchy brushstrokes to suggest texture in the rocks and trees. It feels more like a quick study than a polished work. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more watercolors like this.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour by Bourne from 1800 portrays a rugged coastal scene in Cornwall, featuring rocky formations and the remains of a castle in the distance, with the artist's signature included.

Read the full account in the museum source.