Birch

John Robert Cozens (1752-1797), aquatint and vernis mou, 1789

Here the tinted sky which is missing in the adjacent print is present. It darkens as it recedes into the distance, merging eventually into the horizon. Cozens achieved the effect by combining rough etched lines with even aquatint hues.

  • Object numberRP-P-2014-16-5
  • Dimensions243 mm x 315 mm
  • Physical characteristicsvernis mou, bewerkt met penseel