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
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
Credit LinePurchased from McDonald and Nicholson, 1932
