1810
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Vale of Glendalough, County Wicklow, with the round tower is a 1810 watercolor by George Petrie, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet valley with rolling hills and a tall, lonely tower on a rise. The sky is soft and cloudy, while the land below has patches of green and brown, with a few trees scattered around. A small stream cuts through the scene, and a few animals graze near the water. The tower looks old and stands out against the gentle landscape. It’s likely a historic landmark in Ireland, as the title suggests. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour depiction by George Petrie from 1810 shows the vale of Glendalough, featuring the round tower in the landscape.
Read the full account in the museum source.
George Petrie was an Irish painter, musician, antiquarian and archaeologist of the Victorian era who was instrumental in building the collections of the Royal Irish Academy and National Museum of Ireland.
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