Sketches made during the Campaign of 1854-55 in the Crimea, Circassia and Constantinople
George Wentworth Alexander Higginson
1855
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
George Wentworth Alexander Higginson
1855
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This sketch shows a quiet countryside scene with rolling hills, a few small buildings, and a single bare tree. The colors are soft—pale greens, yellows, and blues—with clouds drifting across a light sky. The brushstrokes are loose, almost like a quick note of what the artist saw. The painting looks like it was done fast, maybe while traveling. The artist focused on light and simple shapes rather than details. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
