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Highlands from Newburgh [verso]

Alexander Robertson

1794

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Highlands from Newburgh [verso] is a 1794 graphite by Alexander Robertson, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Alexander Robertson
When & what style?: 1794 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a quiet landscape with rolling hills, a small bridge, and a few trees along a winding road. The drawing is loose and quick, like a rough note jotted down. The paper looks old and torn, with some writing on the back that reads *"Highlands from Newburgh."* The artist used simple lines to capture light and shadow, giving the scene a soft, dreamy feel. The paper itself looks like it was ripped from a book, which makes the sketch feel personal and unfinished. Next, look up Romanticism to see how this style changed how artists saw nature.