Low Tide at Leigh-on-Sea

1911

Charles Henry Baskett

Associated Names
Charles Henry Baskett

Artist, British, 1872 - 1953

The image shows a coastal scene with a horizon in the upper third. Distant land, possibly a marsh or bay, is visible. Several boats with tall masts are anchored along the shore. The style uses delicate brushstrokes creating a smooth texture. The colors are muted with soft shades of brown and grey. Closest to us, there is a small boat on a waterway leading into the scene. In the distance, a column of smoke rises from the land. The sky is filled with wispy clouds.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1979

  • British Prints from the Bristow Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979

Bibliography

1924

  • Allhusen, E. L. "The Aquatints of C. H. Baskett, R.E." The Print Connoisseur 4, no. 4 (October 1924): p. 332.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Low tide at Leigh-on-Sea; lower right in graphite: C. H. Baskett. del. et imp.; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 3 [circled]

Markings

stamped lower center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77009073

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