View of the Needles, and White Cliffs Taken from Allum Bay, Isle of Wight
1776
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1776
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This painting is called View of the Needles, and White Cliffs Taken from Allum Bay, Isle of Wight. The artist created it during a time of change in art styles. It's interesting that Anthony Devis made this work before the Romantic movement fully developed, which might have influenced his style. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Romanticism.