Thomas Charles Leeson Rowbotham
1845
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Rouen from St. Catherine's Hill is a 1845 watercolor by Thomas Charles Leeson Rowbotham, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet river winding through a small town at dusk. The sky glows soft pink and gold near the horizon, while the water below stays cool and dark. In the distance, a few tall spires and buildings stand against rolling hills, all painted in loose, sketchy brushstrokes. The artist used light colors to show the fading daylight, making the town feel peaceful. The river reflects the sky, and the brushwork is quick, almost like a quick sketch. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
Thomas Charles Leeson Rowbotham (1823 in Dublin – 30 June 1875 in Percy Lodge, Camden Hill, Kensington), was an Irish watercolour, landscape and marine artist and lithographer.
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