1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A view in Rotterdam is a 1850 by Thomas Sidney Cooper, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a cityscape with a river running through it. The buildings are tall and have many windows, with some having steeply pitched roofs. There are boats on the river, and a large tower rises above the buildings. In the foreground, there is a small dock with a few boats tied to it. The drawing is done in pencil, with lots of fine lines and details. The artist has captured the texture of the buildings and the water. If you like this drawing, you might want to check out the work of other artists who specialized in landscapes and cityscapes, such as the artist Thomas Sidney Cooper.
A pencil drawing by Thomas Sidney Cooper from 1850 portrays a view of a church in Rotterdam.
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Thomas Sidney Cooper was an English landscape painter from Canterbury, noted for his images of cattle and farm animals.
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