1863
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Loch Long, Argyllshire is a 1863 watercolor by Penley, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolor shows a quiet lake nestled between rocky cliffs and misty mountains. Two small figures stand near the water’s edge, looking out over the scene. The colors are soft—pale blues, yellowish skies, and muted greens—giving it a calm, dreamy feel. The artist focused on the play of light on water and rock, making everything feel still and peaceful. This style was popular in the mid-1800s for showing nature as it really was. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour by Penley from 1863 shows Loch Long in Argyllshire, signed and dated by the artist.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Penley is a village in the County Borough of Wrexham, in Wales close to the border with Shropshire, England, and had a population of 606 as of the 2011 census.
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