Landscape: Ripon Cathedral in the distance
1804
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Paul Sandby Munn
Paul Sandby Munn (1773–1845) was an artist, born in Greenwich.
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watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Landscape: Ripon Cathedral in the distance is a 1804 watercolor by Paul Sandby Munn, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet country scene with tall trees framing the view. Two small figures stand near a fence, looking toward a distant building. The ground is dry, with patches of grass and a small stream in the foreground. The sky is light and soft, blending into the trees. The artist used watercolor to capture the gentle light and shadows. The trees are thick and dark, while the sky stays pale and airy. This style was common in the early 1800s. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour drawing by Paul Sandby Munn from 1804 depicts a landscape scene with Ripon Cathedral visible in the background, and the work is signed and dated.
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Paul Sandby Munn (1773–1845) was an artist, born in Greenwich.
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