1770
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Eton College and Windsor from the Playing Fields is a 1770 watercolor by Paul Sandby, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet countryside scene with a river in the middle. On the left, two cows graze near a tree, while a person stands nearby. To the right, another person sits under a large tree, with more trees lining the path in the background. In the distance, a small town and a castle-like building sit across the water. The artist used soft, light colors to make everything look peaceful and a bit dreamy. The trees have lots of detail, especially their branches and leaves. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this painting in person.
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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