1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
View of the Mer de Glace, with the Aiguille du Moine on the left, and the Grandes Forasses in distance to right is a 1850 watercolor by John Scandrett Harford, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a rugged mountain scene with sharp peaks and deep valleys. Snow covers the highest parts, while the lower slopes are darker green. A river or meltwater stream cuts through the foreground, and the sky above is pale and misty. The artist used soft watercolor washes to blend light and shadow across the rocks. The way the colors fade into each other makes the mountains look both solid and distant at once. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see it in person.
John Scandrett Harford, FRS was a British banker, benefactor and abolitionist.
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