1800
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Remains of the Chateau de Mortimer, near Les Andelys, France is a 1800 by John Sell Cotman, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a crumbling stone castle on a hillside. The walls are uneven, with arched doorways and a tall tower that looks like it’s missing parts. The ground slopes down to a river in the foreground, and the whole scene is drawn in quick, sketchy lines. The artist focused on ruins, not perfection—every crack and broken stone tells a story of time passing. This style fits a bigger trend where artists highlighted nature’s power over human-made things. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with just lines.
A pencil drawing by John Sell Cotman, titled *Remains of the Chateau de Mortimer, near Les Andelys, France*, depicts the ruins of a historic structure. The artwork captures the remnants of the chateau in a detailed, monochromatic style.
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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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