Entrance to the 'Grotto', Posillipo
1798
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
About the artist
1798
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Entrance to the 'Grotto', Posillipo is a 1798 watercolor by Thomas Girtin, a Romanticism work, depicting Gate, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
You’re looking at a dark cave mouth framed by jagged rocks and tangled trees. A sliver of bright sky glows at the back, while a few figures stand near the entrance. Girtin painted this in watercolor, which was still new for landscapes. He used thin washes to make the shadows feel cool and damp, almost like you could step inside. The cave is near Naples, a spot travelers sketched on the Grand Tour. If you like this quiet light, try more works in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A watercolour by Thomas Girtin depicts the entrance to the Grotto in Posillipo, Italy.
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