1780
watercolor
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Peter's from the Tiber is a 1780 watercolor by John Robert Cozens, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a quiet river scene with a small boat in the foreground. Tall trees and bushes line the shore, leading to a distant dome and buildings. The colors are soft and muted, with light blue water and pale sky. The dome in the background is likely St. Peter’s Basilica, a famous church in Rome. The artist used watercolor to create gentle, dreamy effects. Look up watercolor, glazing to see how artists build up light and depth with thin layers.
John Robert Cozens (1752 – 14 December 1797) was an English painter of romantic watercolour landscapes, nearly all of Continental scenes.
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