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Head of an Ibex

John Frederick Lewis

1827

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century Animal

Dominant colour

Head of an Ibex is a 1827 watercolor by John Frederick Lewis, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: John Frederick Lewis
When & what style?: 1827 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

John Frederick Lewis painted a quick watercolor of a wild mountain goat. The artist was on a sketching trip in Europe when he drew this agile ibex. The sketch was done after a hard climb up a Swiss slope. Ibex are tough to catch—this one barely stayed still long enough for Lewis to capture its shape. Check out more animal sketches by Lewis, John Frederick (RA POWCS).