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The High Tor, Matlock, by Moses Webster, watercolor, 1815

The High Tor, Matlock

Moses Webster

1815

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

The High Tor, Matlock is a 1815 watercolor by Moses Webster, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Moses Webster
When & what style?
1815 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

The painting shows a landscape with a large cliff in the background and trees in the foreground. The cliff is tall and rocky, with some greenery on top. In front of the cliff, there are several trees and bushes, and a body of water in the bottom-left corner. The painting is done in watercolor, with muted colors that give it a soft, dreamy quality. The overall effect is one of serenity and tranquility. If you like this painting, you might also want to explore the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and nature.

The story of this work

Overview

The watercolour presents a view titled *The High Tor, Matlock*.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Moses Webster

English watercolour painter Moses Webster painted dramatic landscapes of the Peak District in the early 1800s.

See the richer artist page
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