From:Williamson Art Gallery and Museum

Name/TitlePortchester

About this objectThe flecked brushstrokes used in this seascape capture the effects of sparkling sunlight. The pearlescent misty atmosphere and the looser handling of paint are similar to the techniques Steer used for Impressionistic beach scenes in his earlier career.

In 1887, Steer stayed at the Étaples art colony, an artists’ retreat in Northern France. The coastal scenes he painted in the following years experimented with the styles of Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), Claude Monet (1840-1926), Georges Seurat (1859-1891) and Paul Signac (1863-1935).

MakerSteer, Philip Wilson (1860-1942)

Maker Rolepainter

Date Made1931

Period20th century

Medium and Materialsmedium: oil
support: canvas

Style and IconographyImpressionist

Style and IconographyLandscape

Style and IconographyEnglish landscape

Techniqueoil on canvas

Measurementssupport height: 61 cm
support width: 92 cm

Subject and Association Keywordscoastal

Subject and Association KeywordsPortchester, England

Subject and Association Keywordsboat

Subject and Association Keywordssky

Subject and Association Keywordscloud

Subject and Association Keywordsrain

Subject and Association Keywordsbeach

Subject and Association Keywordssand

Credit LinePurchased from McDonald and Nicholson, 1932

Object Typepainting

Object numberBIKGM.2055

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