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Philadelphia -

Unknown

1845

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Realism Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Philadelphia - is a 1845 watercolor by Unknown, a Realism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1845 · Realism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This watercolour painting shows a ruined building in a desert landscape. In the foreground, there's a low wall with some greenery behind it. The ruined building is in the middle ground, with some columns and arches still standing. In the background, there are some mountains under a blue sky. The painting has a dreamy, romantic quality to it. The colours are soft and muted, with lots of blues and browns. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, giving the painting a sense of movement and energy. If you like this painting, you might also like other works from the Romanticism movement.