View of the Needles, and White Cliffs Taken from Allum Bay, Isle of Wight

1772/1781

Anthony Devis

Associated Names
Anthony Devis

Artist, British, 1729 - 1817

The image shows a coastal scene from an elevated position. In the foreground, there is a gently sloping grassy area with sheep grazing and a few people. The horizon is high in the image where the sea meets the sky, with sailboats on the water. The brushstrokes are subtle, creating a soft portrayal of the landscape. The color palette includes earthy tones with beiges, greens, and blues. White cliffs extend towards the water on the right side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor with pen and ink over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.2 x 50.4 cm (14 1/4 x 19 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.9.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collector GKH (not in Lugt). (sale, Bonhams London, 8 March 2005, no. 26); (Lowell Libson Ltd., London); purchased 2006 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2005

  • Watercolours and Drawings, Lowell Libson Ltd., London, 2005, no. 10.

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 58.

Inscriptions

lower center in brown ink: View of the Needles, & White Cliffs Taken from Allum Bay; by later hand, lower left in graphite: 2; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 5

Wikidata ID

Q64536185

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