Artwork

The Trifaen, Llyn Ogwen

The Trifaen, Llyn Ogwen, by Charles Stuart Millard, watercolor, 1862
The Trifaen, Llyn Ogwen, by Charles Stuart Millard, watercolor, 1862

The Trifaen, Llyn Ogwen 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

The Trifaen, Llyn Ogwen is a watercolour painting depicting a mountainous landscape.

Subject & Meaning

The scene features a body of water in the foreground, with a large mountain rising in the background. The terrain is rendered in shades of brown and green, while the water is depicted in blue, with rocks and grass adding texture to the foreground.

Technique & Style

The artist employed watercolour to achieve a soft, dreamy effect, incorporating a range of colours and textures to create a detailed representation of the landscape.

Artist & collection

Artist

Charles Stuart Millard

A Welsh landscape painter active in the 1860s, Charles Stuart Millard specialized in watercolours of the Welsh countryside.