Luccombe Chine, Isle of Wight, 1860
Watercolour
1860 (painted)
1860 (painted)
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Henry Alexander Bowler was a teacher and administrator as well as an artist. He followed the principle of 'truth to nature' in painting. The careful observation, intricate detail and clear, bright colours in this watercolour painted in 1860 reflect this principle. 'Truth to nature' was also the aim of the group of British artists known as the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who were were active between 1848 and 1853.
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| Title | Luccombe Chine, Isle of Wight, 1860 (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour by Henry Alexander Bowler entitled 'Luccombe Chine, Isle of Wight'. Great Britain, before 1856. |
| Physical description | Watercolour detail of rocks, greenery and trees at Luccombe Chine on the south coast of the Isle of Wight. |
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| Object history | Bowler exhibited a watercolour of Luccombe Chine, Isle of Wight, at the Royal Academy in 1856, no. 1009 (See, Rossetti, William Michael: “Fine Arts. The Royal Academy Exhibition.” The Spectator Volume XXIX (May 31, 1856): 291-92) |
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| Summary | Henry Alexander Bowler was a teacher and administrator as well as an artist. He followed the principle of 'truth to nature' in painting. The careful observation, intricate detail and clear, bright colours in this watercolour painted in 1860 reflect this principle. 'Truth to nature' was also the aim of the group of British artists known as the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who were were active between 1848 and 1853. |
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| Accession number | FA.562 |
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| Record created | February 20, 2003 |
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