1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Watercolour of ship's figurehead: harbour scene on verso is a 1850 by Calvert Richard Jones, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing is a watercolour of a ship's figurehead with a harbour scene on the back. The artist, Calvert Richard Jones, was a British artist who lived in the 19th century. He created this drawing during that time, and it's interesting to note that the harbour scene on the back adds an extra layer of context to the work. To learn more about the techniques used in this drawing, you can look into cross-hatching.
The work is a watercolour by Calvert Richard Jones depicting a ship’s figurehead set within a harbour scene on the reverse side.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Calvert Richard Jones (4 December 1804 – 7 November 1877) was a Welsh mathematician and painter, best known for his seascapes.
See the richer artist page
![A Sailing Ship [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/c9eebd6783d42a3d/thumb.webp)
