Easeby Abbey, Yorkshire
1811
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1811
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Easeby Abbey, Yorkshire is a 1811 ink by John Sell Cotman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a crumbling stone building with tall arches and broken walls. A lone figure sits on the ground in the foreground, looking small next to the ruins. The drawing is mostly black and white, with careful lines showing every crack and shadow. The artist focused on how nature is slowly taking over the old stones. This was made in 1811, when artists often drew ruins to show history fading away. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
