Mountain Landscape with Rocks

Oil Painting
ca. 1851 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Although Martin was not part of the art establishment, he became famous for colossal scenes of biblical destruction. The bizarre rock formations in this small picture are elements that appear in his work throughout his career.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMountain Landscape with Rocks (popular title)
Materials and techniques
oil on canvas
Brief description
Oil painting, 'Mountain Landscape with Rocks', John Martin, ca. 1851
Physical description
Oil painting
Dimensions
  • Estimate height: 25.4cm
  • Estimate width: 35.5cm
  • Framed height: 40cm
  • Framed width: 50.2cm
Dimensions taken from Catalogue of British Oil Paintings 1820-1860, Ronald Parkinson, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1990
Style
Object history
Purchased, 1869
Subjects depicted
Summary
Although Martin was not part of the art establishment, he became famous for colossal scenes of biblical destruction. The bizarre rock formations in this small picture are elements that appear in his work throughout his career.
Bibliographic references
  • Catalogue of British Oil Paintings 1820-1860, Ronald Parkinson, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1990, p. 187
  • Evans, Mark et al. Vikutoria & Arubāto Bijutsukan-zō : eikoku romanshugi kaigaten = The Romantic tradition in British painting, 1800-1950 : masterpieces from the Victoria and Albert Museum. Japan : Brain Trust, 2002
Collection
Accession number
1423-1869

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Record createdMay 8, 2003
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