Dimensions: support: 96 x 137 mm
Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This is Julia Emily Gordon's watercolour, St Germain en Laye. The delicate washes create a tranquil atmosphere, but what strikes me most is how the composition leads the eye. What do you see in this piece? Curator: The composition presents a fascinating interplay between architectural forms and the organic shapes of the landscape. Observe how the verticality of the tower is subtly echoed by the trees. Editor: I see that now! It's like a visual rhyme. Curator: Precisely. Consider, too, how Gordon modulates the chromatic intensity, creating depth and spatial recession. Editor: It's amazing how much can be communicated in such a small format. Curator: Indeed. The piece exemplifies a mastery of visual language.
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Julia Emily Gordon was an industrious, ambitious and talented amateur artist, like her mother Lady Gordon (née Julia Bennet). Julia Gordon is chiefly remembered as the daughter of Sir James Willoughby Gordon, a veteran of the Napoleonic Wars and, when a child, as one of several claimants to the honour of sitting on the Duke of Wellington’s knee at Brussels on the eve of the battle of Waterloo. Gallery label, February 2004
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