Artwork
The Blenheim, Leaving the Star Hotel, Oxford
The Blenheim, Leaving the Star Hotel, Oxford is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Frederick James Havell. It dates from 1831 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Blenheim, Leaving the Star Hotel, Oxford is a color aquatint print created by Frederick James Havell around 1831.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a horse-drawn carriage, painted red with white wheels, departing from the Star Hotel in Oxford. A figure in a top hat is shown standing nearby, adding a sense of human presence to the scene.
Technique & Style
Havell employed the aquatint technique to achieve soft, tonal gradations in the print, evoking a serene and quiet atmosphere reminiscent of an early morning.
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