Dimensions: support: 170 x 214 mm
Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This is Dr Thomas Monro’s "A Hill above a Plain in a Rainstorm," created sometime before 1833. The stormy scene feels so immediate, almost like a fleeting memory. What strikes you most about it? Curator: For me, it's how Monro captures a sense of nature's raw power with such simple materials. It's less about precise details and more about the feeling of being in that moment, wouldn't you agree? I find it quite Romantic, with a capital 'R.' Editor: Yes, definitely. There’s a tension between the delicacy and the drama. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure. I think it's a piece that rewards quiet contemplation.
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Doctor Monro was a patron of artists such as Girtin and Turner. His own work was influenced by Gainsborough. His drawings are interesting because he worked with solid sticks of Indian ink, which he used like chalk, drawing onto dry or dampened paper depending on the type of line he wanted. Used on dry paper the stick would produce fine, hard outlines; on wet paper it would produce soft velvety lines. Occasionally Monro wetted the stick before applying it. He would combine this with dilute black ink washes, occasionally scratching into the paper to suggest light. Gallery label, August 2004
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