Artwork
View on the Thames, with windmill and boats
View on the Thames, with windmill and boats is a watercolor work on paper by the British Romanticist artist Charles Calvert. It dates from 1812 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The watercolour 'View on the Thames, with windmill and boats' was created by Charles Calvert in 1812. The artist signed and dated the work on the reverse.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene riverside scene featuring a prominent wooden windmill with four sails and a figure on its platform. Several boats are scattered across the river, with sailboats displaying red-and-white sails in the distance.
Technique & Style
Calvert employed watercolour to achieve a light, dreamy effect, rendering the scene with soft, muted colours that blend into a hazy background. The technique gives the work a sketch-like quality, with the sturdy windmill standing out against the calm water and distant buildings.
Artist & collection
Artist
Charles Calvert painted the Thames in 1812, catching a windmill and boats under wide sky in watercolour.
