Artwork
Bishop Gate Bridge, Norwich
Bishop Gate Bridge, Norwich is a watercolor work on paper by the Rococo painting artist John Claude Nattes. It dates from 1765 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Bishop Gate Bridge, Norwich is a watercolour painting depicting a serene river scene.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features a three-arched stone bridge, with trees and a building on the left bank, set against a soft, pale sky and distant hills.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by loose, watery brushstrokes, lending the scene a dreamy quality, a style typical of early 19th-century watercolour painting.
History & Provenance
The reverse of the painting bears a printed sheet listing subscribers' names in old type, suggesting a connection to a specific publication or patronage.
Artist & collection
Artist
John Claude Nattes was a watercolourist and topographical draughtsman of either French or English origin.
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