Artwork
The Thames from Charlton
The Thames from Charlton is a watercolor work on paper by the British Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1795 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Thames from Charlton is a watercolour landscape created in 1795, capturing a serene view of the river from Charlton, with a distant cityscape, ships, and varied foliage.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is a tranquil Thames scene, contrasting tall, dense trees on the right with shorter, sparser ones on the left, set against a backdrop of urban and maritime activity.
Technique & Style
Characterized by soft, muted colors and gentle brushstrokes, the work conveys a dreamy, calm atmosphere, suggestive of early Romanticism's emphasis on natural beauty and mood.
History & Provenance
Unconventionally, the watercolour is painted on the reverse of an aquatint print, *St. Anthony's Nose on the North River, New York*, by Sir George Bulteel Fisher.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
