A Harvest Field
Watercolour
about 1825 (painted)
about 1825 (painted)
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Peter De Wint (1784-1849) was a very productive artist. During his lifetime he became a popular watercolourist. But he failed to sell his oil paintings.
Like the artist John Constable (1776-1837), De Wint was greatly inspired by the English countryside and particularly favoured harvest scenes. He only travelled abroad once.
De Wint’s technique was quite different from that of the tinted drawings of the 18th century. His method is much more rapid and immediate, with darting brush strokes
Like the artist John Constable (1776-1837), De Wint was greatly inspired by the English countryside and particularly favoured harvest scenes. He only travelled abroad once.
De Wint’s technique was quite different from that of the tinted drawings of the 18th century. His method is much more rapid and immediate, with darting brush strokes
Object details
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| Title | A Harvest Field (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Watercolour by Peter De Wint entitled 'A Harvest Field'. Great Britain, ca. 1825. |
| Physical description | Watercolour of a harvest scene. |
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| Credit line | Given by Art Fund, from the Herbert Powell Bequest |
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| Summary | Peter De Wint (1784-1849) was a very productive artist. During his lifetime he became a popular watercolourist. But he failed to sell his oil paintings. Like the artist John Constable (1776-1837), De Wint was greatly inspired by the English countryside and particularly favoured harvest scenes. He only travelled abroad once. De Wint’s technique was quite different from that of the tinted drawings of the 18th century. His method is much more rapid and immediate, with darting brush strokes |
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| Accession number | P.16-1968 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2003 |
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