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John Ruskin

28 works

John Ruskin (1819-1900) was a painter and architect. Read more

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Watercolor and pencil sketch of a Rhine riverside town with a church tower, half-timbered houses and a wooden bridge.

Lauffenburg on the Rhine

1863

Watercolor landscape of a hillside with trees and misty alpine peaks in pale blue and gold, by John Ruskin.

Bernese Oberland

1866

Pencil and watercolor study of a budding sycamore tree with pale grey shading behind its branches.

Budding Sycamore

c. 1876

Merganser

February 29, 1890

Street in Bologna

1845

Watercolour of a ruined stone tower and steps above a hazy blue mountain valley, with small figures in the foreground.

Italian mountain scene

1833

Pencil and watercolor landscape of craggy limestone cliffs, a tower and buildings at right, under a cloudy sky.

Mont Saleve

c. 1840

Engraved print of a steep rocky cliff with foliage rising above calm water, with a distant hillside at left.

Kustlijn met kliffen

1855

Pencil and wash drawing of a palazzo, tower and domed church with figures near an arched doorway under cloudy sky.

Viterbo

c. 1840-49

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a receding loggia with Corinthian capitals, Gothic arches and a tower in Venice.

Loggia of the Ducal Palace, Venice

1849-50

Pencil sketch of fortresses and a castle on rocky cliffs in mountainous Tyrol, with a small chapel on a distant peak.

Fortresses in Tyrol, near Mals (recto); Castle in Lenzburg (verso)

1839/1900

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a gnarled tree trunk with drooping leaves above a steep, rocky hillside in blue-gray washes.

Spanish Chestnut

n.d.

Pencil sketch of a thistle with a spiky flower head and thorny stems on pale paper, dated 1882.

St. Cergues

1882

Engraved-style print of a steep mountain gorge with cliffs, rushing water in the foreground, and distant peaks.

Sand Mountain Scene

n.d.

Pen and ink drawing of a rushing torrent through a steep rocky gorge with distant mountain peaks under a pale sky.

Torrent in Tyrol

n.d.

Watercolor study of a peacock feather with a blue and red eye-spot at top, signed J. Ruskin, Brantwood, 1877.

Peacock Feather

1877

Loose pencil and watercolor sketch of a river rushing over rocks through a wooded gorge, labeled Greta.

Greta

1876

Print of a saw-bill duck head above two crocodile heads, with long bills, teeth and scaled skin shown in fine lines.

Heads of Saw-Bill Duck and Two Crocodiles

n.d.

Pen and ink botanical study of Salvia Silvarum flower parts with lettered details, by John Ruskin, 1881.

Salvia Silvarum

1881

Grey and white watercolor study of an ornate carved column capital with scrolling foliage and rosette motifs.

Byzantine Column Capital

n.d.

Pencil and watercolor study of a Gothic arch with figures in a tympanum, pinnacles, and a column, numbered No. 23.

Design for an Arch

n.d.

Watercolor of a deep Swiss alpine valley with steep cliffs, a village on the valley floor, and distant snowy peaks.

The Valley of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

ca. 1866

Pencil and wash sketch of Naples rooftops with a smoking volcano and mountains in the distance.

Naples

1841 (?)

Brown wash drawing of a stone arched bridge with pinnacles, houses and a distant town beneath a cloudy sky.

Bridge at Croyland

c. 1860-69

Pencil and watercolor sketch of shrubs and trees on a rocky outcrop under a dark cloud sky.

Shrubs and Trees in Rocky Landscape

c. 1845

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a Gothic cathedral tower beside an arcaded gallery and a warm-toned wall with a gargoyle.

Tower of the Cathedral at Sens

c. 1845

Pale watercolor study of a birch tree beside a curving path, with feathery trees fading into mist on the right.

Tree Study

mid-1850s

Pencil and watercolor ornamental studies of stylized acanthus leaves with labeled figures on a pale sheet.

Ornamental Study with Acanthus Motif for "The Stones of Venice"

1849

John Ruskin (1819-1900) was a painter and architect. John Ruskin was born in London and died in Coniston. The work of John Ruskin is associated with Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and Freethought. Browse 28 works by John Ruskin from 8 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata