1750
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Villa Dracone at Frascati is a 1750 watercolor by Cozens, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a villa surrounded by trees and a stone wall. The villa has a large archway and a balcony with a railing. In the background, there are more trees and a cloudy sky. The painting is done in watercolor and has a soft, dreamy quality to it. The colors are muted, with shades of blue and green dominating the scene. The brushstrokes are delicate and precise, giving the painting a sense of detail and realism. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this painting, you might want to look up Cozens.
A watercolour titled *The Villa Dracone at Frascati* (also recorded as the Villa Mondragone) features a landscape view of the estate, with the title inscribed on the reverse. The work is attributed to Alexander Cozens and dates to around 1750. In 1805, William Beckford noted it as one of the most elegant drawings by the artist.
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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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