1838
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Liber Studiorum: Tan y Beolch, North Wales is a 1838 by John Sell Cotman, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet river winding through a valley, with a rocky hill rising in the background. A small bridge arches over the water, and trees line the banks. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to suggest texture—rough for rocks, smooth for the water’s surface. The scene feels peaceful, almost dreamy, with no people or movement. The title hints this is from a series of prints meant to study nature’s shapes. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used landscapes to express big feelings.
John Sell Cotman (16 May 1782 – 24 July 1842) was an English marine and landscape painter, etcher, illustrator, and a leading member of the Norwich School of painters.
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