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View on the River Wye, Looking towards Chepstow, by John Martin, gouache, 1844

View on the River Wye, Looking towards Chepstow

John Martin

1844

gouache

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

View on the River Wye, Looking towards Chepstow is a 1844 gouache by John Martin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
John Martin
When & what style?
1844 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting is called View on the River Wye, Looking towards Chepstow. It was made by John Martin in 1844. The artist used a mix of watercolor, gouache, and oil paint to create the scene, which is a notable fact about this work. This combination of media allows for a range of effects and textures. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Romanticism.

About the artist

Portrait of John Martin
Artist

John Martin

John Martin (19 July 1789 – 17 February 1854) was an English Romanticist painter, engraver, and illustrator.

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