Artwork
The Pool
The Pool is an oil painting by the Realist artist William Mulready. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Pool is an oil painting by William Mulready, dated to around 1850, and is part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting presents a peaceful landscape centered around a pool, surrounded by dense foliage and trees, capturing the serenity of the natural scene through its reflection on the water's surface.
Technique & Style
Mulready employed a range of colors and bold brushstrokes to convey depth and texture, while utilizing chiaroscuro to create a sense of dimension, guiding the viewer's eye through the landscape.
Artist & collection
Artist
William Mulready was an Irish genre painter living in London. He is best known for his romanticising depictions of rural scenes, and for creating Mulready stationery letter sheets, issued at the same time as the Penny Black postage stamp.
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Landscape with a sporting party
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A Lowland River
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Landscape with a Peasant on a Donkey
Woody Landscape with Figures and Sheep
Landscape with Two Horses and a Brook
A Pool in the Forest