The Valley of the Eisak Near Brixen in the Tyrol
1783/84
Medium
Brush and black ink, and watercolor, with scraping, on cream wove paper, laid down on ivory wove paper and edge mounted on card
Dimensions
25.1 × 37.5 cm (9 15/16 × 14 13/16 in.)
Classification
watercolor
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
158411
Art Historical Context
John Robert Cozens's *The Valley of the Eisak Brixen in therol* (1783/84) captures the dramatic alpine majesty of the Eisack Valley near Brixen (now Bressanone, Italy) during the artist's travels through the Tyrol region. A leading English watercolorist of the late 18th century,zens was renowned for his luminous landscapes inspired by the Grand Tour, where British artists sought the sublime beauty of the Alps. This work exemplifies his poetic vision of nature's grandeur, blending rugged mountains, winding rivers, and misty atmospheres to evoke awe and tranquility. Rendered in brush and black ...