Open full image Pin
Monastry of San Rocco at Olevano, by Fripp, watercolor, 1854

Monastry of San Rocco at Olevano

Fripp

1854

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Monastry of San Rocco at Olevano is a 1854 watercolor by Fripp, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Fripp
When & what style?
1854 · British Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a quiet village scene with two people and a horse. The woman on the left carries a basket on her head, dressed in a simple dark dress. A man rides a horse loaded with hay, wearing a bright red coat and a wide-brimmed hat. Behind them, old stone buildings climb a rocky hillside, with a church tower peeking above. The artist used soft, blended colors to show light hitting the buildings and people. The scene feels calm, like a moment frozen in everyday life. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour titled *Monastery of San Rocco at Olevano* was created by the artist in 1854, bearing the artist's signature and an inscription of the work's title.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

More by Fripp

Artifact World Gallery — 100,000 artworks Get the app