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Copy after the painting The Nativity attributed to Jacobo Torriti in the Upper Church, San Francesco, Assisi

Edward Kaiser

1875

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Post-Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Religious

Dominant colour

Copy after the painting The Nativity attributed to Jacobo Torriti in the Upper Church, San Francesco, Assisi is a 1875 watercolor by Edward Kaiser, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Edward Kaiser
When & what style?: 1875 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a woman in a green robe sitting on a cloud. Around her, angels with wings float in the sky. Below, a man and a boy stand near sheep. The scene looks busy but calm, with bright colors like gold, green, and blue. The woman is likely meant to be Mary, and the scene is probably the birth of Jesus. The artist copied an older painting, not making it their own. The colors are flat, not blended like in some other works. Look up Edward Kaiser to see more of his copied paintings.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour copy of the Nativity attributed to Jacopo Torriti in the Upper Church of San Francesco, Assisi, was made by Edward Kaiser in 1875 and inscribed with the artist’s name in ink. The work was produced for the Arundel Society but remained unpublished.

Read the full account in the museum source.