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Our English Coasts, 1852 (`Strayed Sheep')

William Holman Hunt1852

Tate Britain

Tate Britain
London, United Kingdom

The location shown in this painting is the Lovers' Seat, an idyllic spot at Fairlight Glen near Hastings in Sussex. Hunt laboured here from mid-August to December 1852, enduring rain, wind and bitter cold to master his view.Despite the changes in weather, the painting seems a credible replication of particular illuminated moment. The colours used to convey light are daringly juxtaposed in order to intensify the clarity of every surface, a method that astounded audiences on both sides of the Channel.

Details

  • Title: Our English Coasts, 1852 (`Strayed Sheep')
  • Creator: William Holman Hunt
  • Creator Death Place: London, United Kingdom
  • Creator Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
  • Date Created: 1852
  • Provenance: Presented by the Art Fund 1946
  • Physical Dimensions: w584 x h432 mm
  • Original Title: Our English Coasts, 1852 (`Strayed Sheep')
  • Type: Painting
  • Medium: Oil on canvas

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