Llanberis Lake, North Wales

Samuel Jackson

1820–30 · Monochrome watercolor, heightened with white and scratching out · Drawings and Prints

Jackson belonged to a loosely associated group of artists known as the Bristol School. When his father's business closed in 1820, he became a drawing master, helped to organize an exhibition at the Bristol Institution in 1824, and joined the Bristol Society of Artists. Influenced by Francis Danby at the outset, Jackson developed a distinct individual style after his mentor moved to London in 1824. To establish a national reputation, Jackson joined London's Old Water-Colour Society in 1823, and sent works to the group's annual exhibitions through 1848. This Welsh mountain view demonstrates a mature, sophisticated technique, with sponging, stopping, scratching and glazing used to evoke shifting tones and atmospheric effects. A colored version of the subject is at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Artist

Samuel Jackson

Date

1820–30

Medium

Monochrome watercolor, heightened with white and scratching out

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Funds from various donors, 2016