1825
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Devil's Glen, Wicklow is a 1825 by Daniel Maclise, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a landscape with a winding path through a wooded area. The trees are tall and slender, with leaves that are depicted in various shades of green. In the background, there are hills and mountains that rise up into the distance. The artist has used a range of techniques to create depth and texture in the drawing. The trees are rendered in intricate detail, with each branch and leaf carefully drawn. The path is depicted as winding its way through the trees, creating a sense of movement and energy. The drawing is a beautiful example of Romanticism, a movement that emphasized emotion and imagination. To learn more about this style, explore the Romanticism movement.
The drawing titled *Devil's Glen, Wicklow* by Daniel Maclise features two landscape scenes positioned side by side, with the title inscribed on the work. On the reverse, a sketch depicts a monkey playing a lute while serenading a kitten from a rooftop. The piece is part of a larger collection of 390 drawings and sketches, housed in a pillar stand of thirty frames, which includes works by other artists such as Calderon, T.S. Cooper, and Landseer. The collection also contains portraits of notable literary and public figures, including Edward Bulwer-Lytton and Benjamin Disraeli.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Daniel Maclise (25 January 1806 – 25 April 1870) was an Irish history painter, literary and portrait painter, and illustrator, who worked for most of his life in London, England.
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