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John Sell Cotman

Rochester Castle

Description

Maker

John Sell Cotman (English, 1782-1842)

Title

Rochester Castle

Year

ca. 1830

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

watercolor, pen and ink

Supports

Dimensions

21.3 x 30.8 cm (8 3/8 x 12 1/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

69.154.7

Type

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Luminous Landscapes
British Watercolors from the Museum's Collection
May 27, 2005 – Aug 14, 2005

Label copy

Cotman was one of the more original interpreters of watercolor. The robust orange and blue colors in this watercolor are the result of experiments Cotman made in the 1830s mixing a flour paste into the watercolor to strengthen the hue, yet retain translucency. The pigment is freely applied with color pen lines sharpening the details of the buildings. The intensity of the color overall corresponds with the boldness of his composition.

Selection II
British Watercolors and Drawings from the Museum's Collection
Apr 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972

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John Sell Cotman (English, 1782-1842)
Rochester Castle, ca. 1830
Watercolor and watercolor in flour-paste medium and pen and ink over graphite on paper
21.3 x 30.8 cm (8 3/8 x 12 1/8 inches)
Anonymous gift 69.154.7

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