Artwork
River Scene: Moonlight - A Sketch
River Scene: Moonlight - A Sketch is a watercolor work on paper by the British Romanticist artist Thomas Faed. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
River Scene: Moonlight - A Sketch is a watercolour painting created by Thomas Faed in 1850.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene nocturnal scene by a river, with a boat on the water and figures on the shore. A bright moon illuminates the pale sky, casting a glow over the landscape and distant mountains.
Technique & Style
Faed employed soft, blended colours and loose brushstrokes to capture the dreamy quality of the moonlit scene.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Thomas Faed RSA (1825–1900) was a Scottish painter who is said to have done for Scottish art what Robert Burns did for Scottish song.
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