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Description: | This view is thought to show Whitehaven, in Cumbria. The working character of the scene was an unusual quality for a landscape at this time. The subdued - but warm and harmonious - colours of the picture are characteristic of Peter De Wint's style. The blue-grey washes of the sky suggest damp air - De Wint's introduction of atmospheric effects was an important innovation in early-19th-century landscape watercolours. De Wint was based in the south of England, but made many sketching journeys around the country. | Publisher: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Temporal: | Production date: 1830 to 1840 | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Creator: | Peter de Wint | Identifier: | http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/artonline/se... | Go to resource |
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