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Rocky, Wooded Landscape with a Dell and Weir

c. 1782–1783

Thomas Gainsborough

(British, 1727–1788)
Culture
England, 18th century
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Framed: 89.5 x 110 x 8 cm (35 1/4 x 43 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.); Unframed: 70.5 x 91 cm (27 3/4 x 35 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1984.59
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Location
203A British Painting and Decorative Arts
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Gainsborough collected and was inspired by Dutch landscape painting.

Description

In a sketchy manner, Gainsborough convincingly singled out the various elements comprising this sweeping landscape—meadow, rocks, trees—by only slightly varying colors and brushstrokes. At the same time, however, a great sense of unity prevails. Although the bulk of Gainsborough's artistic output was portraits, he insisted that landscape was his first love.
A horizontally oriented oil painting in muted greens, browns, and grays with loose brushwork depicts a rugged landscape. On the left, three white sheep graze on a dirt path winding through rocky hills. The center contains dense trees and a slanted gray rock face. Water flows over a stone ledge in the lower right. Along the background, softly painted blue-gray mountains rise under a pale sky.

Rocky, Wooded Landscape with a Dell and Weir

c. 1782–1783

Thomas Gainsborough

(British, 1727–1788)
England, 18th century

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