'All the air a solemn stillness holds'
1863
oil
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
1863
oil
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
'All the air a solemn stillness holds' is a 1863 oil by George Frederic Watts, a british_romanticism work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
In this painting, a serene landscape unfolds with a large, yellow barn on the left and a smaller, brown structure on the right. The sky above is a soft, pale yellow. A person on a horse, clad in a long, dark coat and a hat, is positioned in front of the barn, facing right. The horse is white with a red harness. The scene is characterized by its stillness, with the horse and rider appearing calm and composed. The warm colors of the barn and the sky contribute to the overall sense of tranquility. This painting, 'All the air a solemn stillness holds,' is a work by the artist George Frederic Watts.
