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Torre dei Schiavi, Roman Campagna, by Charles Holroyd, watercolor, 1891

Torre dei Schiavi, Roman Campagna

Charles Holroyd

1891

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Torre dei Schiavi, Roman Campagna is a 1891 watercolor by Charles Holroyd, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Charles Holroyd
When & what style?
1891 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

The painting shows a landscape with a ruined tower in the center, surrounded by rolling hills and mountains in the background. The tower is depicted in a warm, beige color, with some greenery growing on top. The surrounding landscape is painted in shades of green, brown, and gray, with some blue tones in the sky. The painting has a sense of depth and atmosphere, with the tower and hills receding into the distance. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, giving the painting a sense of movement and energy. This painting is reminiscent of the work of artists who specialize in landscape and Impressionism.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour by Charles Holroyd from 1891 depicts the Torre dei Schiavi in the Roman Campagna, signed and dated by the artist.

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About the artist

Portrait of Charles Holroyd
Artist

Charles Holroyd

Sir Charles Holroyd RE was an English painter, original printmaker and curator during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras up to and including the First World War.

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