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Fish Ponds, Hastings, by James Stark, unspecified, 1836

Fish Ponds, Hastings

James Stark

1836

unspecified

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Fish Ponds, Hastings is a 1836 unspecified by James Stark, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
James Stark
When & what style?
1836
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a landscape with a pond in the foreground. The pond has a small wooden bridge crossing it, and there are trees and bushes around it. In the background, there is a path leading up to a hill with more trees and bushes. The painting has a lot of green and brown colors, which gives it a natural and peaceful feel. The trees and bushes are painted in detail, which makes the scene look realistic. The painting is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum. To learn more about this style of painting, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.

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James Stark

James Stark (19 November 1794 – 24 March 1859) was an English landscape painter. A leading member of the Norwich School of painters, he was elected vice-president of the Norwich Society of Artists in 1828 and became…

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