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Chapelle de la Cambre à Ixelles, près Bruxelles, by Thomas Sidney Cooper, 1850

Chapelle de la Cambre à Ixelles, près Bruxelles

Thomas Sidney Cooper

1850

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Chapelle de la Cambre à Ixelles, près Bruxelles is a 1850 by Thomas Sidney Cooper, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Thomas Sidney Cooper
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This drawing shows a small, ornate building with a tall, arched window. The building is made of stone and has a decorative roof with a cross on top. The window is surrounded by intricate carvings and has many small panes of glass. In the background, there are trees and a grassy area, suggesting that the building is in a park or garden. The drawing is done in pencil and has a soft, gentle quality to it. The artist's use of cross-hatching and stippling creates a sense of texture and depth in the drawing. The level of detail and precision in the drawing suggests that the artist was highly skilled. You might also want to check out other works by Thomas Sidney Cooper.

The story of this work

Overview

A pencil and watercolour drawing from 1850 by Thomas Sidney Cooper depicts the Chapelle de la Cambre in Ixelles, near Brussels.

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About the artist

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Artist

Thomas Sidney Cooper

Thomas Sidney Cooper was an English landscape painter from Canterbury, noted for his images of cattle and farm animals.

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