Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight

1839

Sir George Hayter

Associated Names
Sir George Hayter

Artist, British, 1792 - 1871

The image depicts a coastal path winding towards cliffs and the sea. The viewpoint is elevated, showing a broad view of the sky meeting the ocean. The brushstrokes are light and delicate, typical of watercolor art. The color scheme includes pale blues for the sea and sky, with touches of greens and browns for the landscape. In the foreground, cows, one with red horns, are seen near a cliff.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite with red and white chalks on blue wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.6 x 35.2 cm (10 1/16 x 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.74

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Edward Kennaway, England [1800-1875]; (Sabin Galleries, Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1972-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1971

  • Sabin Galleries, Ltd., London, December, 1971.

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite: 13 July 39. Freshwater Bay

Wikidata ID

Q64631904

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