View of the bend of a river
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
View of the bend of a river is a 1850 by Henry Cole, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a quiet river curving through a landscape. Trees line the banks, their leaves a mix of green and brown. In the distance, a stone bridge arches over the water, with a few buildings peeking beyond it. The colors are soft—pinks, yellows, and muted greens—like a warm, hazy day. The artist used quick, loose strokes, almost like scribbles, to suggest shapes instead of details. It feels like a fast sketch, maybe done outside while walking. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour drawing by Henry Cole from 1850 shows a river bending through a landscape, with a bridge positioned in the mid-ground and trees lining both banks.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Henry Cole drew what he saw in mid-1800s Britain. Try his pencil sketch *From Window in Stamford Street, Blackfriars* (1828), a quiet city view over rooftops, or *From the Mill, Chilham* (1846), a riverside mill caught…
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