1801
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Pont-aber-Glaslyn is a 1801 watercolor by John Sell Cotman, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a rocky river valley with a small stone bridge crossing a narrow waterway. The hillsides are covered in dark, uneven brushstrokes, while the bridge and water below look pale in contrast. Trees and bushes dot the slopes, and the sky is barely visible at the top. The artist used watercolor to create a rough, textured look, focusing on natural shapes over smooth details. This style was popular in the early 1800s for showing wild, dramatic landscapes. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The watercolour *Pont-aber-Glaslyn* by John Sell Cotman, dated 1801, depicts a still life arrangement featuring bread, root vegetables, wine, a bottle, and a silver tankard, among other objects, and is signed by the artist.
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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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