1758
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ruined Abbey with Cattle and a Man Chopping Wood is a 1758 ink by Paul Sandby, a Romanticism work, depicting Ruins, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a ruined abbey with cattle and a man chopping wood. It's an old scene, with trees and stones scattered around. The artist paid attention to the details of the abbey's architecture, and the way the light falls on the scene is interesting, it adds a sense of calmness. To learn more about this style, look at the technique: etching.
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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