The Govenor's Cottage, Europa Point, Gibralter
1825
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1825
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Govenor's Cottage, Europa Point, Gibralter is a 1825 watercolor by Selina Bracebridge, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a rocky coastline with a tall, jagged cliff rising sharply in the center. The water is calm, and the land has rough edges with some small boats near the shore. A tiny building sits on a flat ledge, labeled in the painting as "The Governor’s Cottage." The artist used soft watercolors to capture the light and texture of the rocks. The handwritten title and notes hint this was drawn from life, not imagination. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The painting *The Governor's Cottage, Europa Point, Gibraltar* by Selina Bracebridge, dated 1825, depicts a cottage located at Europa Point in Gibraltar. It was acquired with support from The Art Fund, the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Shell International, and the Friends of the V&A.
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