View from Mirabella
Watercolour
1782 (painted)
1782 (painted)
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John Robert Cozens (1752-1797) painted landscape watercolours that were beautiful in their own right. Such watercolours became popular in the period 1770-1790. They became more popular than the old tradition of topography - the accurate drawing of an actual place. Cozens was one of the first artists to respond to this new trend.
Cozen’s watercolours influenced the work of artists such as Thomas Girtin (1775-1802), Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) and John Constable (1776-1837). The original drawing for this watercolour is in a sketchbook. There the artist inscribed it with a more detailed title: ‘From Mirabella the villa of Count Algarotti - On the Euganean hills 10 miles from Padua’.
Cozen’s watercolours influenced the work of artists such as Thomas Girtin (1775-1802), Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) and John Constable (1776-1837). The original drawing for this watercolour is in a sketchbook. There the artist inscribed it with a more detailed title: ‘From Mirabella the villa of Count Algarotti - On the Euganean hills 10 miles from Padua’.
Object details
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| Title | View from Mirabella (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour; view from Mirabella, the Villa of Count Algarotti, on the Euganean Hills ten miles from Padua by John Robert Cozens, Italy, 18th century. |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Credit line | Given by J E Taylor, Esq. |
| Production | The original sketch for this drawing is in a sketch-book belonging to the Duke of Hamilton (now in Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester); it was made on the 19th June 1782 |
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| Summary | John Robert Cozens (1752-1797) painted landscape watercolours that were beautiful in their own right. Such watercolours became popular in the period 1770-1790. They became more popular than the old tradition of topography - the accurate drawing of an actual place. Cozens was one of the first artists to respond to this new trend. Cozen’s watercolours influenced the work of artists such as Thomas Girtin (1775-1802), Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) and John Constable (1776-1837). The original drawing for this watercolour is in a sketchbook. There the artist inscribed it with a more detailed title: ‘From Mirabella the villa of Count Algarotti - On the Euganean hills 10 miles from Padua’. |
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| Accession number | 120-1894 |
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| Record created | October 31, 2002 |
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