Artwork
Moel Siabod, from Capel Garmon
Moel Siabod, from Capel Garmon is a watercolor work on paper by the British Romanticist artist Charles Stuart Millard. It dates from 1862 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Moel Siabod, from Capel Garmon is a watercolour painting depicting a landscape scene.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows Moel Siabod mountain in the background, with a foreground of harvested crops and fields, where agricultural activity is taking place. Two figures are present, engaged in the harvest.
Technique & Style
The artist employed a range of colours to capture the scene's natural beauty, including greens, browns, and grays. The cloudy sky adds depth and texture, characteristic of the Impressionist emphasis on light and colour effects.
Artist & collection
Artist
A Welsh landscape painter active in the 1860s, Charles Stuart Millard specialized in watercolours of the Welsh countryside.
