View on the Thames, with windmill and boats
1812
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1812
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
View on the Thames, with windmill and boats is a 1812 watercolor by Charles Calvert, a British Romanticism work, depicting Windmill, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet riverside scene with a big wooden windmill on the right. The windmill has four sails and a small figure standing on its platform. In the water, a few small boats float near the shore, and some sailboats with red-and-white sails are farther out on the river. The colors are soft, with muted browns and greens blending into the hazy background. The artist used watercolor to keep the scene light and dreamy, almost like a sketch. The windmill looks old and sturdy, standing out against the calm water and distant buildings. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour titled *View on the Thames, with windmill and boats* was created by Charles Calvert in 1812, as indicated by the artist's signature and date on the reverse.
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Charles Calvert painted the Thames in 1812, catching a windmill and boats under wide sky in watercolour.
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