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The Harbor of St. Malo at Low Tide, by Alfred Herbert, gouache, 1850

The Harbor of St. Malo at Low Tide

Alfred Herbert

1850

gouache

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

The Harbor of St. Malo at Low Tide is a 1850 gouache by Alfred Herbert, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Alfred Herbert
When & what style?
1850 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

The Harbor of St. Malo at Low Tide is a watercolor painting. It was made around 1850. The artist used a mix of watercolor and gouache, which is a type of paint that's opaque and often used to add details. This mix of techniques is interesting because it shows the artist's skill in combining different materials. Check out the work of Herbert, Alfred.

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Artist

Alfred Herbert

Alfred Herbert (1818-1861), was an English watercolour painter. Herbert was born in Christchurch area of Southwark the son of a Thames waterman, who apprenticed him to a boatbuilder, but, yielding to a strong natural…

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