1800
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
A Cottage at Dorking in Surrey is a 1800 graphite by John Sell Cotman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a simple stone house with a steep, triangular roof. The building sits on a small hill, with a few trees nearby and a path leading up to it. The artist used mostly gray tones, giving the scene a quiet, soft look. The drawing looks like it was done quickly, with loose lines and light shading. It feels more like a quick note than a finished picture. If you like this style, check out Romanticism next.
John Sell Cotman (16 May 1782 – 24 July 1842) was an English marine and landscape painter, etcher, illustrator, and a leading member of the Norwich School of painters.
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