Artwork
Delabole Slate Quarry, near Camelford, Cornwall
Delabole Slate Quarry, near Camelford, Cornwall is a watercolor work on paper by the Romanticist artist Thomas Rowlandson. It dates from 1817 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This 1817 watercolour by Thomas Rowlandson depicts the Delabole Slate Quarry near Camelford, Cornwall. The work is inscribed with the artist's title, signature, and date.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a quarry landscape with workers and a bridge in the background. The scene is dominated by muted colours, with shades of grey and brown. The artist captures the human experience within the natural world, depicting people working and resting amidst large rocks and boulders.
Technique & Style
The watercolour is characteristic of Romanticism, emphasizing the natural world and human activity within it. The use of muted colours and focus on landscape and human figures are typical of this style.
Artist & collection
Artist
Thomas Rowlandson (; 13 July 1757 – 21 April 1827) was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation.
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