View of the port of Exmouth in Devon at sunrise or sunset. The artist painted mainly in the vicinity of Exeter, where he lived and worked as an apothecary. The palette of brown and blue and bold outline drawing, influenced by Francis Towne, conveys a strong sense of radiant light, shadow and atmosphere.
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Title of artwork, date
Exmouth 1811, 1763–1851
Date supported
2006
Medium and material
Watercolour
Gifted by
Lady Frances Ann Stevens
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