A Reach of the Hardangerfi-ord
1834
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1834
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A Reach of the Hardangerfi-ord is a 1834 by Edward Price, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This landscape painting shows a mountainous scene with a large body of water in the distance. The mountains are rugged and rocky, with trees and bushes growing on their slopes. The sky above is cloudy and dark, with a sense of stormy weather. In the foreground, there are some rocks and trees that add depth to the painting. The overall mood of the painting is one of drama and power, with the mountains and stormy sky creating a sense of awe. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting adds to its dramatic effect, with strong contrasts between light and dark creating a sense of depth and volume.
The print *A Reach of the Hardangerfi-ord* by Edward Price appears in a book bound in brown leather with a matching cover, which contains 21 prints accompanied by text. It was part of the Lennox-Boyd collection, a significant assemblage of mezzotints and other printed materials acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2015 through an inheritance tax arrangement. The collection, primarily focused on British mezzotints, also included diverse items such as 18th-century picture frames, antique women’s shoes, fans, printed handkerchiefs, and ephemera. Lennox-Boyd expanded his holdings by…
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