Shorwell, Isle of Wight
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Shorwell, Isle of Wight is a 1850 watercolor by Frederick Calvert, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet village nestled in a valley. A tall church with a pointed steeple sits on a hill, surrounded by trees and rolling hills. In the foreground, a horse-drawn cart travels along a winding road, while a few people work or rest near the edge of the path. The artist used soft, muted colors and loose brushstrokes to capture the peaceful countryside. The scene feels calm and slightly hazy, like a misty afternoon. If you like this style, look up Calvert, Frederick for more of his work.
A watercolour by Frederick Calvert from 1850 shows a landscape view of Shorwell on the Isle of Wight, and the sheet is signed by the artist. The scene was later reproduced as an aquatint engraving by Percy Roberts in the 1846 publication The Isle of Wight Illustrated.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Frederick Calvert painted the Isle of Wight’s coastline in the early 1800s, mostly in watercolor.
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