John Wallace Tucker, Coastal Landscape With Fisherfolk

John Wallace Tucker, Coastal Landscape With FisherfolkThis fine mid 19th century landscape painting by British artist John Wallace Tucker (18081869) depicts several fisherfolk amid craggy coastal scenery, possibly near Lynmouth, Devon. Theyre discussing the changeable weather and deciding whether to head out. Tucker was well versed in the nuances of coastal views and particularly adept at composition. Note the diagonal running from bottom left to top right. It creates a story by drawing your attention to

white shirt and black necktie

an accomplished landscape painter

which add depth and interest

open books and pearls draped on the edge of tables - with each object carrying a symbolic hidden meaning

Ella Ilback (1895-1997) sitting on a veranda before a picturesque coastal landscape

050 achieved for a portrait painting at auction in 2021

The focal point is a heavy wooden door with a shelf above it holding books

But just a few years later

During our research we’ve discovered another work by Sherrin that’s very similar but with the path bending in the other direction

She spent the latter part of her life at St Mawes in Cornwall

This coincided with the separation from his wife

Whereas her portraits from the early 20th-century are somewhat looser and more characterful - with this being a good example