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John Crome

Road Scene, Heathersett

1812
Etching on China paper, laid down on ivory wove paper
16 × 15 cm (6.3 × 5.9 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

Influenced by the Romantic poet William Wordsworth and by Dutch landscape painters, John Crome’s affinity for nature translated into etchings that held a preeminent place in the development of English landscape art. He embraced a spontaneous approach to the medium, using lines very sparingly to convey the calm light and quiet atmosphere of the English countryside.

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