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Description: | This painting shows a Newlyn harbour and port in Cornwall where this young woman looks out to the horizon. The scene was painted in the 20th Century and gives an empowering impression of this figure, who appears to be setting her sights further than a quaint fishing village. It seems as though the artist has painted this young woman as a confident, informed and intelligent person who does not appear shy, or subservient or over shadowed. This work shows the subject looking forward as though she is about to embark on a journey, or she is simply making an important decision. Harold Harvey was an integral part of the Newlyn colony of artists. His landscapes frequently featured women against a backdrop of the beautiful scenery in Cornwall in many lights, showing women working and also enjoying their leisure time. His wife also created artwork, mainly utilising different techniques with fabrics. This portrait shows a powerful representation of a young woman looking out towards a brighter future for women at this time.
Oil painting portrait of a young girl, in profile, stood with her hands on her hips on top of a cliff. She is looking out to the distance. Down below is a Cornish village and a bay with boats. The sea stretches out into the distance. It is a bright sunny day. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Rights holder: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Subjects: | Childhood Portrait painting Fine arts Oil painting Oil Paintings Seashore Children Sea People and roles Coast Youth Art collections Cornwall | Temporal: | 1934
20th century (1900-1999) | Source: | Black Country History | Creator: | HARVEY; HAROLD (1874 - 1941) | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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