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French Coast with Fishermen

Richard Parkes Bonington, c. 1825

Beach at low tide, in rich morning or evening light with the sun reflected in glistening sands. A group of fishermen and women stand in the foreground, with a horse, various baskets and the day's catch. It was this type of work by Bonington that JWM Turner later famously paid hommage to with his work 'Calais Sands' (1830).

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Title of artwork, date

French Coast with Fishermen, c. 1825

Date supported

2004

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

64.2 x 97.2 cm

Grant

100000

Total cost

1284026

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