Liber Studiorium: Ragland Castle, Monmouhshire
1838 · softground etching and roulette · Platemark: 18.8 x 12.6 cm (7 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.); Sheet: 36.2 x 25 cm (14 1/4 x 9 13/16 in.)
Cotman, Liber Studiorium: Ragland Castle, Monmouhshire, 1838. softground etching and roulette.
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Bequest of John Bonebrake
How to look at a Cotman
- Squint at a Cotman until it becomes a jigsaw of three values. Notice the pieces are large and few.
- Follow the main arch at Rievaulx and find the two springing points. The curve is constructed, not guessed.
- In the Normandy castle in graphite, count the stones actually drawn. Then notice where they are: edges, openings, near the ground.
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