1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Battersea Fields is a 1850 watercolor by Edward Bragg, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet riverside scene with two people. One sits on the grass near the water, wearing a dark coat and hat, while the other walks farther away along the path. Tall trees with thick trunks and green leaves frame the scene, and tall reeds grow in the foreground. The sky is soft and pale, and the water looks calm. The person sitting holds a small object—maybe a book or a sketchbook—while the other person appears to be walking toward the distant trees. The colors are mostly earthy browns and greens, with a few touches of blue in the sky and water. If you like this kind of peaceful outdoor scene, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour drawing from 1850 by Edward Bragg depicts Battersea Park in South London.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Edward Stuyvesant Bragg was an American lawyer, diplomat, and Democratic politician from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
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