A Pool by Rocks
A Pool by Rocks
A Pool by RocksBlack chalk and grey wash on laid paper watermarked with a fort15.4 by 19.8 cm., 6 by 7 ¾ in.Dr Monro was one of the most important patrons of young artists of his date. He invited them to study and copy works from his collection at his house at Adelphi Terrace, London. These works are generically described as from the `Monro School' and the artists he helped support included Turner, Girtin and Edward Dayes.His own drawings, or `imaginings' as he called them are distinctive monochrome landscapes in black chalk and washes.){kind=link}
Dr Thomas Monro (1759-1833)
A Pool by Rocks
Black chalk and grey wash on laid paper watermarked with a fort
15.4 by 19.8 cm., 6 by 7 ¾ in.
Dr Monro was one of the most important patrons of young artists of his date. He invited them to study and copy works from his collection at his house at Adelphi Terrace, London. These works are generically described as from the `Monro School' and the artists he helped support included Turner, Girtin and Edward Dayes.
His own drawings, or `imaginings' as he called them are distinctive monochrome landscapes in black chalk and washes.