1784
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
View in the Island of Elba is a 1784 watercolor by Cozens, a Rococo painting work, depicting Mountain, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolor shows jagged mountains rising steeply from a rocky valley. The peaks are sharp and dark, while soft, pale clouds float above them. The colors are mostly muted greens, grays, and blues, with a few warm spots near the base. The artist used loose, sketchy brushstrokes to suggest rough textures—like the bumpy surface of the rocks. The painting feels wild and untamed, almost like the mountains themselves. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used nature to express big emotions.
A watercolour view of the island of Elba, signed and dated by John Cozens in 1780 or 1789.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Cozens is an English surname. Following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, the name Cozens was first found in Britina. It was a name for a person who was related to someone of note in the area. Further research…
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