Carshalton House, Surrey.
1780
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1780
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Carshalton House, Surrey. is a 1780 watercolor by William Watts, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a quiet country scene with a few tall trees in the middle, their branches bare or lightly leafed. Behind them, a fence runs along a grassy path, and a building with columns sits in the distance. The artist used soft pencil or watercolor strokes—no bold colors, just light and dark lines to suggest shapes. The trees are the focus, but the fence and building are barely sketched, like quick notes. This style feels loose and quick, almost like a first draft. Next, look up William Watts to see how his other sketches compare.
The artwork consists of a pencil and watercolour sketch titled *Carshalton House, Surrey*, created by William Watts in 1780. It is one of fourteen such sketches housed within a red morocco-bound album featuring marbled boards.
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