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Peter De Wint

In Wales between Bangor and Capel Curig

1830s
Watercolor, over traces of graphite on ivory wove paper
36.5 × 53 cm (14.4 × 20.9 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

Peter De Wint was an influential advocate for watercolor as the best medium for capturing the beauty of British scenery. The artist is revered for the vigorous manner and sweeping gestures of his work, and here he evoked a blustery day under a threatening, pink-tinged sky—a glimpse of the sublime.

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