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A Heath Scene, by Evert Collier, watercolor, 1860

A Heath Scene

Evert Collier

1860

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

A Heath Scene is a 1860 watercolor by Evert Collier, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Evert Collier
When & what style?
1860 · British Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a quiet countryside scene. Rolling green hills stretch out under a sky full of big, fluffy clouds. A winding dirt path cuts through the grass, leading toward a line of dark trees in the distance. The colors are soft—mostly greens, browns, and pale blues. The artist used loose brushstrokes to make the scene feel fresh and alive. It looks like they painted it outside, catching light and shadows as they went. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.

The story of this work

Overview

The watercolour titled *A Heath Scene*, painted by Collier in 1860, portrays green scrubland with winding paths ascending a gentle hill, passing by a cluster of trees. The artist's signature appears on the work.

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About the artist

Portrait of Evert Collier
Artist

Evert Collier

Evert Collier (26 January 1642 – few days before 8 September 1708) was a Dutch Golden Age still-life painter known for vanitas and trompe-l'œil paintings.

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