The Toilet : A Study at Rome
1829
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Penry Williams
Penry Williams (1802–1885) was an artist, born in Merthyr Tydfil.
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watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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The Toilet : A Study at Rome is a 1829 watercolor by Penry Williams, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows two women outdoors, near a shady wall. One woman sits on a low ledge, wearing a pale pink dress with a red underskirt and a veil. She holds a small dog on her lap and looks at the viewer. The other woman stands behind her, adjusting her veil, dressed in a striped blue-and-white dress with a dark shawl. A basket and a few scattered leaves lie on the ground near them. The soft, loose brushstrokes give the scene a dreamy, slightly blurred look. The trees and distant buildings fade into the background, keeping focus on the women. Next, look up Romanticism to see how this painting fits into that art movement.
A watercolour study titled *The Toilet: A Study at Rome*, signed and dated 1829 by Penry Williams, depicts a domestic scene in Rome.
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Penry Williams (1802–1885) was an artist, born in Merthyr Tydfil.
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