Artwork
View of the Sitting Room, Woodton Hall, Norfolk
View of the Sitting Room, Woodton Hall, Norfolk is a watercolor work on paper by the British Romanticist artist Sophia Mary Yelloly. It dates from 1835 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
View of the Sitting Room, Woodton Hall, Norfolk is a watercolour painting depicting a serene domestic scene.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a woman playing a harp by a window, with a building and trees visible outside. The room is identified as being at Woodton Hall in Norfolk, with inscriptions on the mount suggesting it was a specific room used by the occupants, Sarah and Ellen.
Technique & Style
The artist employed soft colours and gentle brushstrokes to create a calm atmosphere, with light from the window highlighting the woman's face and hands.
History & Provenance
The mount bears inscriptions indicating the room's identity and a date of March 1835, attributed to 'Mrs. T', likely the artist or a family member.
Artist & collection
Artist
Sophia Mary Yelloly made delicate watercolour views of Woodton Hall in Norfolk around 1835.
