Carmel
1825
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1825
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Carmel is a 1825 watercolor by Mary Parker, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a rocky coastline with a small boat floating in calm blue water. In the distance, a hill rises with a few scattered buildings near the top. The sky is pale and soft, blending into the horizon. The rocks in the foreground are rough and uneven, with some patches of green and brown. The artist used light washes of color to create a dreamy, quiet mood. The water looks almost still, and the distant hill gives a sense of depth. If you like this style, look up Romanticism next.
A watercolour drawing titled *Carmel* by Mary (Lady Leighton) Parker depicts a landscape scene. The work may have been inspired by a possible journey to Palestine with her brother prior to her marriage. It was later acquired by Alister Mathews of Bournemouth in November 1961 for three pounds and five shillings.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Mary Parker painted quiet watercolours of biblical sites in the 1820s. Her sheets show Carmel’s cliffs, the road to Emmaus, Sinai’s slopes, the river Jordan, and Bethlehem’s rooftops—all done in soft washes of color.…
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