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Stoke-by-Neyland

David Lucas

1829

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Stoke-by-Neyland is a 1829 ink by David Lucas, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: David Lucas
When & what style?: 1829 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a landscape with a church in the distance. The sky is filled with clouds, and there are trees on either side of the painting. In the foreground, there are people and a road. The painting has a lot of dark shadows, which makes it look dramatic. The artist used a technique called mezzotint to create the image. If you want to learn more about the style of this painting, look up Romanticism.