Bolton Abbey c. 19th century

Editor: This is Robert Wallis’s "Bolton Abbey," housed here at the Harvard Art Museums. It’s giving me a quiet, contemplative vibe. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It whispers of Romanticism, doesn't it? The abbey ruins reflected in the water, that delicate dance of light and shadow… It’s almost like the artist is inviting us to step into a dream. What do you make of the scale? Editor: Well, it feels intimate. Like a secret glimpse into a lost world. Curator: Precisely! It's a world crafted with incredible detail on a small scale, drawing you in. It's not just a landscape; it's a feeling. Makes you think about time, doesn't it? Editor: It really does. I hadn’t considered that before. Curator: Art is like that, isn't it? Always revealing new layers.