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Paddington Fields, London

John Linnell

National Gallery of Art

This image features a distant view of a broad, flat landscape with a low horizon. Trees create a silhouette at the horizon, and a figure near the center provides scale. The drawing uses a pencil or graphite technique with soft strokes creating textures. The color palette is subdued with a pale blue paper tone.

Artwork Details

Date
1811
Medium
black and white chalk on blue paper
Dimensions
10323 × 6599 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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