Trees and haystacks under a threatening sky
Date made: c.1900-1933
Artist: Knox, Archibald
Description: A relatively minimalist but atmospheric watercolour by Archibald Knox (1864-1933) of grey threatening storm clouds over a flat landscape. The painting appears to be an attempt to capture the broad panoramic views of the Island's landscape with the distant tree-topped hills and the broad expanse of sky above them. Knox's watercolour sketches can be seen as exercises in capturing the light and a single moment in time. The artist is said to have painted his watercolour scenes in a few hours or less, but that he would also sit for hours waiting for the exact light and cloud formations that he wanted to paint.
Measurements: unframed artwork: 44.5 cm x 58 cm
Materials: watercolour on paper
Object name: painting
Collection: Art Collection
ID number: 1959-0088
Subject tags : landscape
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