Coast scene, stormy effect
Oil Painting
early 19th century (painted)
early 19th century (painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Also known as 'Old Jock', John Wilson was born in Ayr, Scotland but spent most of career in London where he painted, almost exclusively, coastal and river scenes.
This painting has not been identified with any of his exhibited works but it is a lively example of Wilson's painting style. The scene is full of energy and activity and probably depicts the unloading of a ship's cargo of textiles.
This painting has not been identified with any of his exhibited works but it is a lively example of Wilson's painting style. The scene is full of energy and activity and probably depicts the unloading of a ship's cargo of textiles.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Coast scene, stormy effect (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Oil on canvas, 'Coast Scene, Stormy Effect', John H ('Old Jock') Wilson, early 19th century |
| Physical description | Oil on canvas; coastal scene showing several dogs, horses and carts awaiting the unloading of ship's cargo. Around the ship are rowing boats. The centre scene shows a man on a white horse receiveing news from a man on foot, on the left a woman with fishing nets wades to shore and on the right a shepherd is driving sheep along the beach. In the right foreground, a gun and basket lean against a sand dune which has been shrewn with red cloth. |
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| Object history | Purchased, 1882 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Also known as 'Old Jock', John Wilson was born in Ayr, Scotland but spent most of career in London where he painted, almost exclusively, coastal and river scenes. This painting has not been identified with any of his exhibited works but it is a lively example of Wilson's painting style. The scene is full of energy and activity and probably depicts the unloading of a ship's cargo of textiles. |
| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue of British Oil Paintings 1820-1860, Ronald Parkinson, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1990, p. 303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 126-1882 |
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| Record created | April 20, 2006 |
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