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Landscape with timber wagon and figures, by Benjamin Thomas Pouncy, watercolor, 1760

Landscape with timber wagon and figures

Benjamin Thomas Pouncy

1760

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Landscape with timber wagon and figures is a 1760 watercolor by Benjamin Thomas Pouncy, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Benjamin Thomas Pouncy
When & what style?
1760 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a rocky path with two people walking beside a broken wagon wheel. The wagon’s other wheel is still attached to a wooden frame, leaning against a boulder. Trees line the path, and a flag flutters in the distance under a partly cloudy sky. The artist used soft, sketchy lines to suggest movement and light, focusing on nature’s rough textures. The scene feels quiet but full of implied stories—maybe about travel or hard work. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this watercolor in person.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour depicts a landscape featuring a timber wagon accompanied by human figures.

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About the artist

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