A Moonlight Scene
1880
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1880
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Henry Stacy Marks painted A Moonlight Scene around 1870-1890. This watercolour shows two long-legged birds at rest by a moonlit river. Marks liked to paint birds and later focused on long-legged types like these. He built his name on watercolours, especially birds from cockatoos to penguins. Late in life he became known for calm scenes of herons and egrets. Next time you visit the Victoria and Albert Museum.
