Goat fell, Isle of Arran
1859
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1859
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This watercolour shows a quiet moment on the Isle of Arran. William Dyce paints a fallen goat, small against the land. The artist often worked in watercolour, but this piece stands out. The grasses near the goat are sharp with detail. Yet the style feels loose for Dyce. He studied many things before art: medicine, theology, even visited Rome. Look next at Dyce’s other landscapes at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
