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Landscape with Horses and Sheep, by Robert Hills, watercolor, 1790

Landscape with Horses and Sheep

Robert Hills

1790

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Landscape with Horses and Sheep is a 1790 watercolor by Robert Hills, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Robert Hills
When & what style?
1790 · British Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a landscape with horses and sheep. The horses are brown and white, and the sheep are white. They are standing in a field with green grass and trees in the background. The painting is done in watercolor, which gives it a soft and dreamy quality. The colors are muted, with shades of brown, green, and gray dominating the palette. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to explore the Romanticism movement.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour by Robert Hills depicts a landscape featuring horses and sheep.

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About the artist

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Artist

Robert Hills

Robert Hills (26 June 1769 – 14 May 1844) was an English painter and etcher. Hills was born in Islington. He initially studied under John Alexander Gresse, then enrolled at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1788. He…

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