The Wounded Leg
1809
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1809
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Heaphy painted *The Wounded Leg* in 1809 using watercolour. It shows the fine details he was known for, like a worn Bible near a window. Look for the Bible’s worn pages—it’s a quiet but telling touch. This work fits Romanticism, a movement about feeling and detail. Heaphy’s early career started with tiny portraits before he switched to bigger watercolours. Check out the faded tones—later artists tried to fix them. See more works by Heaphy next.
