Who created "Tan y Bwlch, North Wales"?

Tan y Bwlch, North Wales was created by John Sell Cotman in c. 1810/1815.

When was "Tan y Bwlch, North Wales" created?

This artwork was created c. 1810/1815.

What medium is "Tan y Bwlch, North Wales"?

Tan y Bwlch, North Wales is softground etching touched with graphite on light brown wove paper.

Is "Tan y Bwlch, North Wales" in the public domain?

Yes, Tan y Bwlch, North Wales is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Tan y Bwlch, North Wales

John Sell Cotman

c. 1810/1815

Medium

softground etching touched with graphite on light brown wove paper

Dimensions

plate: 12.5 x 17.7 cm (4 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.) sheet: 13 x 18.2 cm (5 1/8 x 7 3/16 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

1995.7.1

About the Artist

John Sell Cotman · 1782–1842

John Sell Cotman (1782–1842) was one of the most original and technically innovative English watercolorists of his generation, a central figure of the Norwich School whose bold, flattened compositions and luminous washes of color place him among the most modern-feeling of early nineteenth-century British artists. Born in Norwich, Norfolk, Cotman moved to London as a young man and studied in the ci...

Tan y Bwlch, North Wales

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