Hampstead Heath (sunset)

ID: #4175 | Romantism | Landscapes

The painting depicts a romantic landscape at dusk with a dominant solitary tree in the foreground. The tree has spreading branches and is illuminated from the left. The background consists of a restless sky with changing shades of grey and blue, while the setting sun is visible on the horizon with warm shades of orange. The landscape is gently undulating with a hint of rockeries and shrubs. The image evokes a sense of calm and meditation.

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Prevailing color of this fine art print is brown and its shape is landscape. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Francis Danby (1793-1861) Together with William Turner, he was a leading painter of the Romantic < /a> era. He was born in Ireland into a family of farmers. After his father’s death, the family moved to Dublin, where the talented Francis learned to paint. He began working hard and sending his work to London for exhibitions. There, they began attracting much attention. Danby painted mostly landscapes around Devonshire, through which he came to the attention of William Blake. He gained membership in the Royal Academy. In the 1830s, he left England and travelled to Switzerland to Geneva. He came back to England after ten years in order to restore his career with huge illusionistic canvases with fanciful scenes. Also worth mentioning are his breath-taking images of sea-themes: Shipwreck.