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Landscape with windmills, by John Crome, oil, 1804

Landscape with windmills

John Crome

1804

oil

canvas

From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw

Dominant colour

Overview

Landscape with windmills is a 1804 oil by John Crome, held at National Museum in Warsaw.

Who painted this?
John Crome
When & what style?
1804
Where can I see it?
National Museum in Warsaw

About this work

This painting depicts a landscape with windmills, set against a backdrop of a cloudy sky. The scene is rendered in muted tones, with the windmills and surrounding terrain captured in detail. In the foreground, a figure is visible, adding a sense of scale to the scene. The use of oil paint allows for a rich texture and depth in the painting, drawing the viewer's eye to the windmills and the surrounding landscape. The artist's attention to detail is evident in the rendering of the windmills and the terrain. To learn more about the artist's techniques and style, explore the work of John Crome.

About the artist

Portrait of John Crome
Artist

John Crome

John Crome, once known as Old Crome to distinguish him from his artist son John Berney Crome, was an English landscape painter of the Romantic era, one of the principal artists and founding members of the Norwich School of painters.

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