View of Woolwich
1788
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1788
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
View of Woolwich is a 1788 watercolor by George Lewis, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet waterfront scene. Small wooden buildings line the shore, with a fence in front. Trees stand near the water, and a few ships sit anchored in the harbor. The sky is pale, almost empty, while the ground has soft green and brown strokes. The artist used light washes of color to keep things simple and dreamy. The water looks calm, and the buildings blend into the landscape. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
George Lewis painted the Thames-side town of Woolwich in 1788, when its dockyards hummed with wooden hulls and mast-makers’ sheds.
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