1785
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Appuldurcombe, Isle of Wight is a 1785 by John Baverstock Knight, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a quiet hillside with a single tree in the center, its leaves a mix of green and brown. Rolling hills fade into the distance, and the sky is pale and soft. The ground has patches of dark rock, and a few bushes dot the edges. The artist used light pencil strokes to suggest texture, like the rough bark of the tree or the uneven rocks. The whole scene feels calm, almost like a moment frozen in time. If you like this style, check out Romanticism for more landscapes like this.
A wash drawing by John Baverstock Knight from 1785 depicts Appuldurcombe, an 18th-century Baroque-style country house on the Isle of Wight. The structure appears as a remnant of its original grandeur, its shell maintained by English Heritage after wartime damage. The house was inherited by the Worsley family in the late 17th century.
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John Baverstock Knight (1785–1859) was an English land surveyor and artist, born in Langton Long Blandford.
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