1812
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Gorge with Tree Stumps is a 1812 graphite by John Sell Cotman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a rough, rocky valley with jagged cliffs and a few scraggly trees. The paper looks worn, like the drawing was done in a hurry. Dark lines and gray washes make the shapes pop against a light background. The artist used quick, uneven strokes to show texture—like scratching at the paper. It feels raw, not polished. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used nature this way.
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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