Artwork
Liber Studiorum: Devil's Bridge, Cardiganshire
Liber Studiorum: Devil's Bridge, Cardiganshire is a print by the Romanticist artist John Sell Cotman. It dates from 1838 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
This painting shows a landscape of Devil's Bridge in Cardiganshire.
It's a simple scene with trees and a bridge.
The artist made sketches for this painting during a trip to Wales in 1800, which is pretty interesting because it was a long time before he actually made the etching in 1838.
You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist John Sell Cotman.
Overview
Liber Studiorum: Devil's Bridge, Cardiganshire is a print by John Sell Cotman, part of a collection of landscape etchings published in 1838.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene landscape featuring Devil's Bridge in Cardiganshire, with trees and a bridge forming a simple yet evocative scene.
Technique & Style
Cotman employed soft-ground etching, a technique also used by earlier artists like Thomas Gainsborough, to create the Liber Studiorum series, of which this work is a part.
History & Provenance
The etching was based on sketches Cotman made during a journey to Wales in 1800, nearly four decades before its publication.
Artist & collection
Artist
John Sell Cotman (16 May 1782 – 24 July 1842) was an English marine and landscape painter, etcher, illustrator, and a leading member of the Norwich School of painters.
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