1790
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Yarmouth ferry, Isle of Wight is a 1790 watercolor by George Barret, Sr., a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet river scene with a small boat carrying two people. On the shore, two figures sit near a low wall, maybe resting. In the distance, a lone tree stands by the water, and a few buildings peek out behind rolling hills. The sky is soft and cloudy, with light gray tones. The artist used loose, sketchy brushstrokes to capture the mood of the place. The water looks calm, and the colors are mostly muted, except for a few brighter spots on the boat. If you like this style, look up Romanticism next.
A watercolour painting from 1790 depicts a view of the Yarmouth ferry on the Isle of Wight.
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George Barret Sr. (c. 1730 – 29 May 1784) was an Irish landscape artist known for his oil paintings and watercolours. He left Ireland in 1762 to establish himself as an artist in London and quickly gained recognition to…
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