Artwork

Landscape

Landscape, by Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding, watercolor, 1850
Landscape, by Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding, watercolor, 1850

Landscape is a watercolor work on paper by Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Overview

This watercolour, titled 'Landscape', is the work of Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding, created around 1850. It is part of the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Subject & Meaning

The scene depicts a solitary figure guiding three cows along a meandering dirt path, set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a hazy horizon under a pale sky, with a bare tree standing to the left.

Technique & Style

Soft, blended colours evoke a sense of quiet and peacefulness, while the watercolour technique lends the work a loose, airy quality, reminiscent of an unfinished sketch.

Artist & collection