Mountainous Landscape, with Cascade

William Havell

1800

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century Landscape

About this work

This painting shows a wild, rocky landscape with a rushing waterfall in the center. The colors are mostly earthy browns and greens, with some blue-gray in the sky. A winding path leads up the hillside, and a few tiny figures are scattered near the water. The brushstrokes are loose and sketchy, giving the scene a rough, natural feel. This style was common in watercolors of the time. Look up Romanticism to see how this painting fits into that movement.