Artwork
A Swiss Lake
A Swiss Lake is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Sir Alfred East. It dates from 1880 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
A Swiss Lake is a watercolour painting by Sir Alfred East, dated to 1880, and is part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene lake scene with rolling hills in the background, evoking a sense of calm and capturing a peaceful moment in nature.
Technique & Style
Characterised by muted colours and loose brushstrokes, the work blends light to create a soft, ethereal effect, with the lake's pale blue-gray water and hills gradating from dark purple to beige.
Context
The painting's style is reminiscent of Impressionist works, which also emphasise capturing light and colour.
Own this work as a print
Artist & collection
Artist
Alfred East kept a pocket-sized sketchbook wherever he went, scribbling quick watercolours so he could capture the light before it shifted.
Sketch with Mountains
Marble Quarry, probably at Carrara
View of mountains including the Langdale Pikes
File de album: Munte și apă
Baveno
Farvestudie til Langelinie-billedet
A River Scene with Mountains in the Distance - A Sketch
The Newlands Horseshoe of mountains seen from the Newlands valley
Goat fell, Isle of Arran
View in Borrowdale.
Lago Maggiore
Morning Mists