Travellers Crossing a Bridge over an Alpine Gorge c. 1828

John Sell Cotman, a prominent English watercolorist, created "Travellers Crossing a Bridge over an Alpine Gorge" around 1828. The drawing, likely made during Cotman's travels through Europe, captures the drama of a winding mountain road and a stone bridge spanning a deep gorge. Cotman's use of subtle washes and delicate lines evokes the vastness of the alpine landscape and the fragility of human presence within it. The composition, with its emphasis on the bridge as a focal point and the receding mountain peaks in the background, creates a sense of depth and perspective, inviting the viewer to imagine the journey of the travelers. Cotman's drawing is a testament to his skill in depicting the beauty and grandeur of nature.