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Landscape with tower

William Marlow

1750

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Rococo painting 18th Century Landscape Tower

Dominant colour

Landscape with tower is a 1750 watercolor by William Marlow, a Rococo painting work, depicting Tower, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: William Marlow
When & what style?: 1750 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

You see a watercolour painting of a landscape with a tower in the distance. The artist used soft colours to create a calm scene. The tower is the main focus, but the surrounding landscape is also detailed, with trees and hills. This painting is similar to works by other artists of the time, who often depicted landscapes with towers or other structures, and to learn more, you can look up the technique: sfumato.