Part of the North Wall of St Joseph's Chapel, Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset
1760
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1760
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This watercolor shows an old stone chapel half-ruined, with tall arches and broken walls. A few people stand near the entrance—one man leans on a stick, another woman sits with a child. Trees and bushes grow around the ruins, and the sky is pale and soft. The artist focused on crumbling details, like the worn carvings and uneven stones. This was painted in the late 1700s, when artists often drew decaying buildings to show time’s passage. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
