Silver Birches
Accession Number NWHCM : 1951.235.119
Description
Painting, 'Silver Birches' by John Sell Cotman (1782-1842), oil on canvas, circa 1824-28; 762 mm x 627 mm
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Although John Sell Cotman is primarily known as a watercolourist, he was also an accomplished oil painter. This is considered one of Cotman's finest oil paintings. He used a fresh green and yellow palette to paint the sunlight falling on the foliage and foreground rocks. Far below the rocks the blue-grey river recedes into cool shadow. He applied the paint in bold, opaque spots of colour with a thick impasto. Multiple underlayers found during examination of this painting suggest that there may be more than one composition on the canvas under this image.
Artist
Cotman, John Sell
Creation Date
1824-1828
Measurements
762 mm
Department
Art-Fine Art