1804
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mending Nets on the Hudson River, New York is a 1804 graphite by Archibald Robertson, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a quiet lakeside scene with a lone person crouched near a small boat. The water is calm, and the shore has rocks, trees, and a stone archway in the background. The sky is soft with a few clouds, and the artist used light colors to keep it peaceful. The person appears to be fixing fishing nets, a simple but important task. The brushstrokes are loose and delicate, typical of watercolor work. Look up watercolor, glazing to see how artists build up layers of color like this.
Archibald Robertson (May 8, 1765 – December 6, 1835) was a Scottish born painter who operated the Columbian Academy of Painting in New York with his brother Alexander.
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