Rocky Shore
Artist
John Brett
(British, 1831-1902)
Date1890
CultureBritish
MediumWatercolor on paper
ClassificationPaintings
ProvenanceWilliam Sterry Branning; by bequest to Peter S. Branning, Esq., 1991-1995; gift to The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 1995-present
Credit LineGift of Peter S. Branning Esq., Christopher Sterry Branning, and William Thomas Branning in memory of William Sterry Branning, 2001
Object numberSN11060.3
John Brett is best known for his detailed landscape paintings, and for his close association with John Ruskin (whose work is exhibited on this wall). This sheet dates from late in Brett's life, when seascapes were among his favorite subjects. The use of small, repeated strokes of juxtaposed color is characteristic of his style, and it is especially effective here in evoking the textures of the rocks and moss along the shore.
On View
Not on viewMatt (Window): 7 5/8 × 14 in. (19.4 × 35.6 cm)
Overall: 11 3/4 × 18 3/8 in. (29.8 × 46.7 cm)
Frame: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
