Andrew Nicholl
, Irish, 1804-1886
Title
Near Crumlin, BelfastMediumWatercolour on paper
Dimensions
24.9 x 30.5 cm
Signedlower left: A Nicholl
Credit LineTransferred, National Museum of Ireland, 1966
Object numberNGI.3943
DescriptionAndrew Nicholl’s depiction of rushing water recalls the flurry of rapid, foamy currents that photography was later able to capture. Although created in the nineteenth century, Nicholl’s vantage point, composition and interpretation of the landscape have a modern sensibility. The sound of a fast-flowing river is evoked through the hasty application of watercolour. Mill buildings in the background provide reminders of human activity in this seemingly secluded setting.July 2024