A Farm near the Sea at Margate, Kent

1850

George Richmond

Associated Names
George Richmond

Artist, British, 1809 - 1896

The image displays rustic cottages surrounded by a pastoral landscape. The horizon is positioned towards the upper third of the image, with a meeting of the sky and distant trees and fields. The cottages have thatched and tiled roofs, painted with deliberate brushstrokes that capture the texture of the materials. The color palette consists of earthy tones like browns, greens, and greys, with a pale blue sky in the background. Patches of green grass and footpaths lead towards the central cottages, beyond which fields and trees stretch towards the horizon.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

By descent through the Richmond family until 2018; (Karen Taylor Fine Art, London); purchased 2020 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2023

  • Drawing in Britain, 1700 - 1900: New Additions to the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2023.


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