Skag Rock, Pembrokeshire
John Brett, RA (Reigate 1831 - Putney 1902)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
5 Sep 1879 (dated)
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
180 x 355 mm
Place of origin
Pembrokeshire
Order this imageCollection
Wightwick Manor, West Midlands
NT 1288973
Caption
In the 1860s Brett moved away from landscapes to concentrate on coastal scenes and seascapes, especially the rocky coasts of Cornwall, Devon and Pembrokeshire. Nevertheless, the brilliant colouring and highly-wrought finish of his earlier work continued to be characteristic, as can be seen in this painting and its companion (‘Land’s End’, also Wightwick).
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Skag Rock, Pembrokeshire by John Brett RA (Reigate 1830 – Putney 1902), dated "Sept 5 1879" and inscribed:"Skag Rock", partly below the mount. Skag Rock to left of picture with cliffs in background, sea to right. In the 1860s Brett moved away from landscapes to concentrate on coastal scenes and seascapes, especially the rocky coasts of Cornwall, Devon and Pembrokeshire. Nevertheless, the brilliant colouring and highly wrought finish of his earlier work continued to be characteristic, as can be seen in this paintings and its companion.
Provenance
Anon sale, Christies, 6 July 1962, lot 147; bought by Lady Mander; transferred to the National Trust on the death of Sir Geoffrey Le Mesurier Mander (1882-1962)
Marks and inscriptions
Sept.5,1879 (written bottom left)
Makers and roles
John Brett, RA (Reigate 1831 - Putney 1902), publisher