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Study of cliffs and the sea

Thomas Tudor

1820

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

British Romanticism Romanticism Early 19th Century Marine

Dominant colour

Study of cliffs and the sea is a 1820 watercolor by Thomas Tudor, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Thomas Tudor
When & what style?: 1820 · British Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a quiet seascape with soft, wavy lines. The sky and water blend into pale blues and grays, while dark, jagged cliffs sit in the middle. The strokes are loose and sketchy, like quick notes on paper. The artist used watercolor to keep it light and airy, almost like a rough draft. The cliffs look rough and uneven, contrasting with the smooth sea. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour study by Thomas Tudor from 1820 depicts cliffs and the sea, executed with white highlights on a prepared ground. The work is inscribed with the number 49 in the lower right corner and contains verses on the reverse. It is one of a set of 19 watercolour landscape and cloud studies by the artist.

Read the full account in the museum source.