Sujet
Neath Abbey, c. 1840s. Creator: Peter De Wint (British, 1784-1849).
Légende
Neath Abbey, c. 1840s. Among the key artists of the golden age of watercolour painting in England, DeWint was known for his panoramic views of spacious, seemingly commonplace landscapes rendered in broad washes of earth-tone hues. This drawing depicts the ruins of Neath Abbey, a Cistercian monastery established in the early years of the 12th century in south Wales. From the Tudor period there was industrial activity around the abbey, and by the time DeWint was painting the priory, the Neath Abbey Iron Company had engulfed the environs of the church with copper smelting and manufacture. DeWint chose to omit evidence of the transformation of the area and its role in the Industrial Revolution.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F95_076
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
80,2Mo (9,0Mo) / 54,4cm x 36,9cm / 6429 x 4360 (300dpi)