Boats on the beach at Hastings
1830
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Edward William Cooke
Edward William Cooke (1811–1880) was an artist, born in London.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Boats on the beach at Hastings is a 1830 by Edward William Cooke, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a row of small boats sitting on a sandy beach. The boats have tall, narrow sails and simple hulls. One boat in the middle has a person inside, and the water looks calm. The drawing is loose and quick, with light pencil lines. The boats look like they’re waiting for something—maybe a tide or a trip. The date "April 15, 1830" is written in the corner, but the artist didn’t add much else. If you like this style, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
A pencil drawing by Edward William Cooke from 1830 depicts boats situated on the shoreline at Hastings.
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Edward William Cooke (1811–1880) was an artist, born in London.
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