Nineveh -
1845
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1845
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Nineveh - is a 1845 watercolor by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet, misty hillside with a small cluster of buildings on top. The colors are soft—pale blues in the sky, warm yellows and browns on the land. The watercolor looks light and sketchy, like it was done quickly. The artist focused on the mood of the place, not the details. The hills feel distant and mysterious, almost like a dream. If you like this style, look up Romanticism.
One of twelve landscape views presented in oval vignettes, this work is housed in a maroon Morocco case with gilt detailing and titled *Eastern Sketches*. The piece was once attributed to Sir John Gardner Wilkinson, though this has been reconsidered based on records in the Searight Archive.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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