An Old Bridge at Hendon, Middlesex
The Met
Artist: Frederick Waters Watts(British, Bath 1800–1870 Hampstead)
Date: ca. 1828
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 21 3/4 x 32 3/4 in. (55.2 x 83.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of George A. Hearn, 1897
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Stone bridge over a river with people, animals, and trees under a cloudy sky
Detailed Description
The painting presents a wide landscape featuring a multi-arched stone bridge spanning a river under a sky filled with white and gray clouds. The sky occupies the upper half of the canvas, displaying patches of light blue between the clouds. The bridge, constructed from light brown and gray stones, crosses the scene from the left foreground towards the right middle ground. Its main arch, on the left, allows the river to flow beneath it. To the right of the main arch, two smaller arches are visible, extending over a grassy bank. A wooden railing runs along the top of the bridge. On the bridge, several small figures are depicted, including one person in a reddish-brown top on the left side of the main arch, pointing to the right. Other figures and what appear to be sheep or cattle are also on the bridge. The river, with its calm surface, reflects the sky and parts of the bridge and banks. Under the main arch, two figures are in the water, one standing and one with a dog. The riverbanks are covered in green and brown grass, rising gently towards the bridge. Various trees with green foliage are scattered throughout the landscape, with a particularly large, gnarled tree trunk and exposed roots framing the scene on the far right. In the middle distance, to the right of the bridge, a small building with a reddish roof is visible. A rustic wooden fence runs along the lower right foreground, and two cows are visible on the grassy bank to the right of the bridge.
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