Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding, Harbour At Sunset

Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding, Harbour At SunsetThis exquisite light filled landscape by Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding (1787 1855) captures the eminent beauty of our beloved isle in a manner only he could. The harbour is radiant, illuminated by a divine hand, as the sun sets amid a crescendo of graduated tints. Its classically inspired but rather than ruins, Copley Fielding gives us fishermen dragging their nets through the undulant mud. A rusted anchor, some wrecked driftwood, a chalky coastline

His work was shown at the Royal Academy 60 times and at the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) 101 times

they were also used to hide one’s beauty or as a metaphor for concealing the truth

his studio remained closed and he withdrew from exhibitions

Some scuffing around the edges due to its previous frame

Several small areas of paint loss and scuffing around the edges

000 achieved for a watercolour in 1994

The figure has been keenly observed with careful attention to the musculature

Arthur Wansleben (1861-1917)

According to the 12th-century poet John Tzetzes

Born into a family of hardworking impoverished farmers

A fine turn of the century oil on wood depicting a smart young lady by German painter

an effective technique to express light