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Cannon by a Bulwark

Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner

1849

gouache

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Cannon

Dominant colour

Cannon by a Bulwark is a 1849 gouache by Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner, a Romanticism work, depicting Cannon, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
When & what style?: 1849 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a cannon by a bulwark, with detailed surroundings. The artist used watercolor and gouache to create this scene. What's interesting is that the artist, Werner, created this in the same year he passed away, which might explain why there's not much information about him. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: watercolor.