1791
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Seashore: Fishermen Hauling in a Boat is a 1791 oil by George Morland, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows men pulling a small fishing boat onto a pebbly beach. The waves crash behind them. A dog and a basket sit near the boat’s edge. Morland loved painting everyday working life. He often sketched outdoors, then finished details back in his studio. The colors stay soft and natural, not too bright or dark. Notice how the light hits the men’s backs. It makes them look real and tired. Look up another Morland like *Village Fire* at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting depicts four fishermen hauling a boat ashore from turbulent waters, with another vessel already secured on the beach to the right. A black and white dog observes their efforts, while two baskets—one holding two fish and the other a lantern—lie among piles of nets and rope in the foreground. Above, the composition is dominated by dark, overcast skies looming over cliffs rising from the shoreline. Executed by George Morland in 1791, the work is part of a bequest to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Read the full account in the museum source.
George Morland (26 June 1763 – 29 October 1804) was an English painter. His early work was influenced by Francis Wheatley, but after the 1790s he came into his own style. His best compositions focus on rustic scenes:…
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