Devil's Bridge, Cardiganshire
1837 · softground etching and roulette · Platemark: 18.9 x 12.6 cm (7 7/16 x 4 15/16 in.); Sheet: 47.7 x 30.9 cm (18 3/4 x 12 3/16 in.)
Cotman, Devil's Bridge, Cardiganshire, 1837. 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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