The Garden at Strawberry Hill
1772
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1772
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
The Garden at Strawberry Hill is a 1772 watercolor by William Pars, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a garden with a large house in the background. The garden is full of trees and bushes, and there's a path leading up to the house. In front of the house, there are more trees and bushes, and a person is walking on the path. The painting is done in watercolor, and it has a soft, dreamy quality to it. The colors are muted, with lots of greens and browns, and the brushstrokes are loose and expressive. The overall effect is one of serenity and tranquility. If you like this painting, you might want to check out the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and imagination in art.
This 1772 painting by William Pars depicts the north façade of Strawberry Hill as viewed from the flower garden. Commissioned by Horace Walpole, the work remained in his possession until later passing through Lord O'Hagan before being sold at Christie's in 1985.
Read the full account in the museum source.
William Pars (28 February 1742 – 1782) was an English watercolour portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and illustrator.
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