Entrance to Hyde Park at Hyde Park Corner
1842
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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William Callow
William Callow (1812–1908) was an artist, born in Greenwich.
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watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Entrance to Hyde Park at Hyde Park Corner is a 1842 watercolor by William Callow, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolor shows a wide, quiet street with a few people walking. On the left, there’s a tall building with columns and a fence. In the middle, a large white structure with columns stands behind trees. The sky is pale with soft clouds, and the trees are dark and leafy. The artist used light colors and loose brushstrokes to show the scene simply. The people are small, almost like they’re part of the background. Next, look up Romanticism to see how this style focused on nature and everyday life.
A watercolour by William Callow from 1842 shows the entrance to Hyde Park at Hyde Park Corner, with the artist’s signature and date inscribed on the work.
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William Callow (1812–1908) was an artist, born in Greenwich.
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