1770
watercolor
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Derwentwater is a 1770 watercolor by Paul Sandby, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a quiet lakeside scene with rolling hills in the distance. A lone tree stands near the water’s edge, its branches spreading wide. In the foreground, a man leans on a stick while a horse-drawn cart waits on a dirt path. The soft, pale colors give the scene a calm, misty feel—like a cool morning by the lake. The artist used thin, layered washes to create depth, especially in the sky and water. If you like this style, look up watercolor, glazing to see how artists build light and shadow with transparent layers.
Paul Sandby, (1731 – 7 November 1809) was an English mapmaker and painter who specialised in landscape art. Along with his older brother Thomas Sandby, he was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768.
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