The Entrance to the Pool of London

This is no mere imitation of Cuyp’s Maas at Dordrecht. Callcott looked very closely and borrowed many elements, including Cuyp’s composition and use of colour and light, but he chose a larger format and an English location: the harbour of London.

Augustus Wall Callcott, The Entrance to the Pool of London, 1816, Canvas, 153 x 221 cm, Bowood House