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Erzeroum

John Baptist Joseph Dormer

1878

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Architectural

Dominant colour

Erzeroum is a 1878 watercolor by John Baptist Joseph Dormer, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: John Baptist Joseph Dormer
When & what style?: 1878 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This sketch shows an old stone building with two tall towers and a pointed roof. The walls look rough, with arched doorways and small windows. A few people stand near the entrance, and the ground is uneven, like a courtyard. The drawing is mostly in shades of gray and brown, with faint hints of blue in the background. The artist focused on the textures of the stone and the shadows between the towers. This style was common in the 1800s when artists tried to capture real places as they saw them. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more sketches like this.