Valley with River and Mountains
1843
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1843
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Valley with River and Mountains is a 1843 graphite by William Sidney Mount, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet valley with a winding river. Small houses sit near the water, and trees line the banks. In the distance, soft mountains fade into the sky. The lines are light and quick, like a quick note of what the artist saw. The paper looks old and worn, too. Look up Romanticism next—it’s the art movement that loved nature like this.
