1821
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Coast Scene with a Shrimper is a 1821 oil by Augustus Wall Callcott, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a seaside scene with a small boat, possibly a shrimper, in the water. A person stands on the shore, looking out at the boat. The sky is cloudy and the sea is rough. The painting is done in oil paint and features muted colors. The brushstrokes are visible, giving the painting a textured look. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume, look up Augustus Wall Callcott.
Augustus Wall Callcott (1779–1844) was an artist, born in Kensington.
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