West end of the Serpentine in Kensington Gardens
1847
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
West end of the Serpentine in Kensington Gardens is a 1847 watercolor by William Callow, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a calm river with trees on both sides. The water is smooth, reflecting the sky. In the distance, there’s a building with columns and a fence behind it. The sky is light and fluffy, with some darker clouds. The trees are green, but not too bright. The artist painted this in 1847. It’s a quiet scene of nature, with no people in sight. The colors are soft and gentle. Next, look up Romanticism to see how this style often focuses on nature and feeling.
A watercolour by William Callow depicts the western end of the Serpentine in Kensington Gardens, signed and dated by the artist, though the date 1877 may be an error for 1847.
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William Callow (1812–1908) was an artist, born in Greenwich.
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