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Landscape with Bakehouse, by John Sell Cotman, watercolor, 1800

Landscape with Bakehouse

John Sell Cotman

1800

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Landscape with Bakehouse is a 1800 watercolor by John Sell Cotman, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
John Sell Cotman
When & what style?
1800 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This watercolor shows a small stone house with a tall chimney. It’s set in a rocky valley with a few people walking near a fence. The sky is dark, and the house looks old and weathered. The artist focused on the rough textures of the rocks and the house’s worn walls. This style was common in the Romanticism movement. Look up Romanticism to see more works like this one.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour titled *Landscape with Bakehouse*, signed and dated 1800 by John Sell Cotman, depicts a rural scene featuring a bakehouse.

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About the artist

Portrait of John Sell Cotman
Artist

John Sell Cotman

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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