© Ruskin Museum
The Old Man of Coniston from The Bell - A Winter Study
Artist: W G Collingwood (1854 - 1932)
Location: Ruskin Museum
Date: 1925
Materials: watercolour heightened with white on paper
Dimensions: 35.5 x 51cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £350 (Total: £1,400)
Vendor: Sarah Colegrave (19th & 20th Century Pictures)
Review number: 5711 (2006)
Provenance:
Belinda Gentle; Drewitt Neate; Sarah Colegrave.
Description:
Collingwood was one of Ruskin's prize students and this work shows his mentor's influence. The artist examines the bare bones of the mountain, brought into almost monochrome relief by the dusting of snow which exaggerates the highlights and suggests the contours to reveal the basic structure.
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