The Remains of a Roman Bridge near Tangiers, Morocco
1885
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a ruined stone bridge half-collapsed into a river. People and animals—likely sheep—are gathered on the riverbank and in the water. The sky is pale blue, and the landscape around the bridge is dry and rocky, with distant hills. The bridge’s broken arches suggest it’s ancient, possibly Roman. The artist used soft watercolor strokes to show light playing on the ruins and the water. Next, look up Goodall, Edward Angelo (RWS) to see how he painted other landscapes.
