View on the River Wye, Looking towards Chepstow
1844
gouache
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1844
gouache
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
View on the River Wye, Looking towards Chepstow is a 1844 gouache by John Martin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
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.
John Martin (19 July 1789 – 17 February 1854) was an English Romanticist painter, engraver, and illustrator.
See the richer artist page