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The Valley of the Tyne, My Native Country near Henshaw

1842

John Martin

(British, 1789–1854)
Culture
England, 19th century
Medium
watercolor, gouache and gum arabic with graphite underdrawing, sanding, and scraping
Support
Cream(3) wove paper, lined with beige(1) wove paper, perimeter mounted to a tertiary support of modern matboard
Measurements
Sheet: 26.6 x 67.5 cm (10 1/2 x 26 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 1997.138
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The setting of this watercolor is John Martin's native Northumberland, to which he was deeply attached and described having spent time there "exulting in the sublime grandeur of the surrounding beauties of nature."

Description

Panoramic landscapes in watercolor became an important source of income during John Martin’s late career. This work demonstrates his ability to convey monumentality on a small scale and to combine broad washes of color with meticulous detail. The sweeping vista in this drawing describes the fertile valley of the River Tyne, known for its forests, flora, and fauna. Curving arcs of slopes and plains swirl around the composition. A tiny couple and dog rush through the vast landscape beneath ominous storm clouds.
A watercolor and gouache drawing depicts a wide landscape with a hazy gray sky in the upper half, marked by vertical streaks on the left. In the lower half, a pale winding path traverses rolling hills of reddish-brown and dark green. Two minute figures walk along the road toward the right. In the far distance, the land recedes into a vast valley with muted blue hills visible along the horizon.

The Valley of the Tyne, My Native Country near Henshaw

1842

John Martin

(British, 1789–1854)
England, 19th century

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