1838
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Liber Studiorum: Twickenham is a 1838 by John Sell Cotman, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a row of tall trees along a winding path by a river. The branches twist and spread out, making a dense canopy. In the distance, faint hills and a few small buildings appear, barely visible through the trees. The artist focused on the play of light and shadow in the leaves, giving the trees a textured, almost three-dimensional look. This was part of a series called *Liber Studiorum*, where Cotman explored nature’s quiet beauty. Next, look up Romanticism to see how artists used landscapes to express emotion.
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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